Overall, Canada's largest bank saw its bottom line grow last quarter. But an American subsidiary is causing headaches for its wealth management business.

The St. Louis-based firm now has more than 19,000 financial advisors, according to its latest SEC filing.

The Canadian asset manager's U.S. wealth arm was highlighted for growth in revenue and earnings

The company that provides services to 107,000 advisors as seen year over year saw increases in assets under management and accounts per advisor.

Even with an exodus from the acquired firm, the Zurich-based bank managed to pull in $22 billion in net new client money in the third quarter.

As he takes command of the California TAMP, incoming AssetMark CEO Michael Kim says he wants to hit 5,000 engaged advisors by 2026.

The leading IBD firm is eager to dominate the entire advisor industry, following another strong quarter for recruiting.

Coming off another record quarter, the independent broker-dealer giant sought to reassure analysts questioning its stagnant advisor headcount.

The firm's total advisor headcount holds steady while its assets under management swell to $816 billion.

The firm's bottom line took a one-time hit from legal expenses even as it recruited advisors and added to its assets.

Company executives also called attention to the firm's new wealth management system, Wove.

Morgan Stanley's wealth management inflows slow in third quarter

Merrill president and co-head Lindsay Hans said the firm is well-positioned for the "largest asset-gathering opportunity that FAs have seen in decades."

The Wall Street giant is staggering under its plan to shift back to serving primarily the ultrawealthy.

The banking and brokerage firm's income also suffered from clients moving money into high-interest-paying money markets.

CEO Charlie Scharf said the bank's troubled wealth unit had 'treaded water' for a while, but showed signs of recovery as client assets and fee income grew.

All eyes will be on the incoming veteran executive as the banking giant seeks to take advantage of expected growth in global wealth.

The banking giant also reported a whopping 36% increase in net income for its banking and wealth management unit.

Find all of the figures from Financial Planning's latest annual study of brokerages whose financial advisors aren't employees of the firms.

Despite falling stock and bond values last year, firms operating in the channel collectively boosted their business. These are the biggest companies among them.