David Kuplic was appointed vice president of fixed-income strategy and...

David Kuplic was appointed vice president of fixed-income strategy and research at Advantus Capital Management, St. Paul, Minn. He replaced Fritz Feuerherm, who joined AXA Investment Managers NA Inc., Greenwich, Conn., as a managing director. Mr. Kuplic previously was total return fixed-income portfolio manager at American Express Financial Corp, Minneapolis; information wasn't available on his replacement.