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Some pent up demand could make 2013 a more robust year for recruitment.

The firm continues to move past some of the drags on its revenue including a cease and desist order at the banking subsidiary and some challenging economic and recruiting conditions

Fidelity will team up with Extend Health, a Towers Watson company, to help retiring corporate employees choose Medicare coverage.

Fidelity Financial Advisor Solutions, the Defined Contribution Investment Only unit of Fidelity Investments, is looking to grow its team of wholesalers.

Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, will retire later this year. 

Vanguard today said that it is readying the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and its exchange-traded fund shares to launch by the end of the second quarter.

Putnam Investments is launching a marketing campaign aimed at advisor and investors, dubbed, “New Ways of Thinking,” which will officially begin on Monday, February 11, through a series of print, direct marketing, and online advertising.

The Carlyle Group today officially closed the book on its acquisition of The TCW Group, which retained some 40% of the firm on a fully diluted basis.

For the fourth week in row, equity funds gained assets. Of the $8.18 billion, $3.52 billion went into funds that invest in U.S. stocks.

The company announces modest revenue growth and a move to start outsourcing "non-advisor-facing" jobs.

Many investors are carrying the scars of the past five years into 2013. Some may lose money sitting in cash or fixed income while failing to recognize some long-term opportunities. Others may be too keen on trying to time the market to avoid potential downside. To clear up some misconceptions, Wells Fargo explains some of the less focused-on market trends that investors and advisors should keep in mind and also offers some timely reminders that are relevant no matter what direction the market turns.

Community banks are starting to regain some traction when it comes to bringing in fees from deposit accounts. The Federal Reserve Board dealt banks a setback in July 2010 with Regulation E, requiring customer permission for enrollment in overdraft programs. It wasespecially harsh on smaller banks, which have historically struggled with noninterest income. …

Data from Research Affiliates shows low volatility portfolios have produced higher returns than traditional large-cap portfolios over the past 5, 10, and 20 years.

A growing number of the nation’s wealthiest individuals are seeking advice on moving their funds and themselves not only across state lines but across national borders as fears grow over the direction of U.S. tax policy.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. paid investment bankers and traders about 3% less in 2012 as shaky economies in the U.S. and Europe put a damper on deals, said two people with knowledge of the firm’s compensation.

The firm is revving up its recruiting efforts as it eyes a growing market.

Merrill Lynch advisor Eric Snyder, who lands at number 11 on the Top 40 list, says he practices with a team that can candle all of clients’ rigorous needs.

In a potentially encouraging sign for all equity investors, the majority of investors with $5 million or more in net worth plan to invest in equities.

The sequel is never as good as the original. Advisors have a hard time repeating outperformance.

When it comes to understanding white collar criminals, Walter A. Pavlo, Jr. wants financial services professionals to know one thing: they look a lot like them.