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Despite a 21% fall in profits, the Saint Louis-based brokerage pulled in new advisors in both employee and independent channels as its wealth revenue continues to climb.

The behemoth wealth firm said it recently brought in its largest recruited groups ever, a strategy that paid off as it contributed to record net revenue for the third quarter.

The firm is also trying to upgrade its services for advisors through new digital chatting tools to get in touch with the corporate office without any phone calls.

Higher interest rates pushed up profits as the company revealed the timing for completion of the massive $2.5-billion integration of its 2020 acquisition.

The brokerage added more than 200 independent financial advisors for the second quarter in a row while driving up the productivity of its existing ranks.

The Swiss bank grew its U.S. advisors by 2% in the third quarter,

Long known for its investment banking and trading operations, the Wall Street bank is focusing on its wealth unit and tech ambitions.

The wealth unit of Bank of America reported record revenue in the third quarter and said it was holding onto clients whose advisors had left the firm.

Despite a difficult quarter for wealth management, BNY Mellon is celebrating the launch of its crypto custody services and the future of Pershing X.

The influx during a challenging quarter displays how the wirehouse's three channels are starting to work together in tandem, CEO James Gorman says.

Despite losing more than 500 brokers from its headcount in the third quarter, the wirehouse sees strong recruiting momentum in its pipeline.

CEO Jamie Dimon drove the headlines with predictions about the "kind of odd" economy. Meanwhile, the firm's wealth units quietly added hundreds of recruits.

Behavioral finance is increasingly influencing how wealth managers serve their clients. How is the field evolving, and what are the freshest insights?

Even the shortest-term debt has enticed money managers far and wide.

Plus, Betterment enters a deal to offer digital assets as a new survey finds Americans are cooling on crypto.

Some favorite techniques used by the wealthy in recent years aren't looking so good amid higher interest rates.

A nuanced conversation among Black experts from across the financial services displayed how advisors can play a pivotal role.

Policies would require internal inspections of home offices once every three years and set up a pilot program to test remote reviews.

Three specialists, including Prof. Meir Statman, a leading scholar, take a deep dive into the field's applicability to financial advisors.

Join Peter O'Neill, Director and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, at Bank of America, and Blake Lynch, Head of Business Development, IMTC, as they discuss the role of separately managed accounts in the muni market with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk.