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John T. McCauley becomes the new Regional Executive in Houston for Deutsche.

Let the game begin! With MSSB's move, can Merrill be far behind?

Hedge funds, down 2.99% in May, outperformed all major equity benchmarks; only U.S. Treasuries stayed positive.

Upper quintile earners that are over 65 still derive 40% of their income from work, which means new assets for advisors to tap.

Potential scenario of many years of rising interest rates will devalue long-term bonds—and open investors’ and advisors’ eyes to fixed income risk.

The goal is to strengthen national sales.

A Treasury Department official Monday said that federal regulators already have attempted to assuage muni market participants’ worries about how to determine issue price for Build America Bonds in guidance issued in April, even though issuers continue to air concerns about the lack of guidance.

An IRS agent has been charged with soliciting and accepting a $9,700 bribe from two business owners in exchange for lowering the amount of taxes they owed.

Fiserv is trying to round out its wealth management software offerings with its acquisition of AdviceAmerica and said it might forge additional partnerships to become more competitive.

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services has promoted six of its sales professionals to regional vice presidents, to strengthen its National Sales Team.

WASHINGTON — With lawmakers intent on sending a final regulatory reform bill to President Obama by July 4, much of the legwork is already happening behind the scenes on how to tackle a host of unresolved issues, including a proposed swaps ban, a stringent capital requirement, interchange fee regulation and a consumer protection agency.

Vercie Lark has joined DST Systems as chief information officer, overseeing the company’s enterprise information technology and data center operations.

As Loomis, Sayles Vice Chairman Dan Fuss told MME last month: “When interest rates eventually rise, it will become our entire focus. I’ve prepared for this well in advance “(see “Fuss: Interest Rate Policy Will Shape Recovery,” MME 5/3/2010).

One of the great aftershocks felt in the wake of the financial meltdown has been a fairly loud drumbeat against Harry Markowitz’s modern portfolio theory.

The Money Management Institute has named its new chairman, chair elect and six new board members.

To expand its footprint in the managed account business, Fiserv announced Monday it has acquired AdviceAmerica, a provider of financial planning software for independent advisors and institutions.

The findings are a sign that advisers can be an important part of including children in the conversation around college savings and building a sound financial plan.

An "empowered investor base" insisting on more transparency and liquidity from managers, as well as absolute returns and uncorrelated investment strategies, has led to a spike in demand for alternative mutual funds, a report concluded.

Bullion Heads Payden's New Boston Office

JPMorgan, consistently one of the top municipal bond underwriters, has been responding to increased appetite in the market recently by expanding its retail networks, marketing taxable munis for international distribution, and bulking up its public finance staff.