Finance

In 30 years, direct indexing has gone from an obscure investment strategy to a valued product with outstanding potential for large financial institutions.

Company leaders say the quarter was a mixed bag of ongoing progress while contending with a challenging environment.

BNY Mellon CEO Todd Gibbons says the revenue decline reflects business lost in 2021

Executives of firms like J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America benefited from a stronger market in 2021 that increased incentive pay.

Earnings for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and Private Bank jumped 28% in the quarter.

A drop in non-interest revenue across businesses offset higher income driven in part by Citi’s Personal Banking and Wealth Management division.

Higher interest rates, higher deposit and loan balances drove significant growth for the wirehouse this quarter.

The megabank’s RIA and brokerage segment weathered equity volatility that wiped out $28 billion from the value of client assets in the first quarter.

After ending 2021 with record results, 2022’s first quarter was full of ups and downs.

As CEO Jamie Dimon faced questions about a potential recession, the firm’s wealth management units displayed continuing headcount growth.