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CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.

A disjointed response, a lack of an agreed definition and unreliable statistics on losses hinder antifraud efforts by the government and industry, the GAO says.

Jim Cracchiolo told analysts that the firm's retention "is quite good," even though his company, like many of its rivals, stopped providing statistics to verify such claims.

CEO Paul Shoukry also told analysts that the merger and acquisition deals coursing through the industry could open doors for firms eager to bring in advisors and net new assets.

Record revenue wasn't enough to offset costly legal charges that the firm racked up in the first quarter.

While AI search tools have the potential to provide advisors with additional time to spend with clients, experts say query results should be reviewed with a skeptical eye.

Aneri Jambusaria, among other LPL executives, plans to offer a bevy of support services to advisors of the soon-to-be purchased Commonwealth Financial Network while maintaining its small-firm feel.

Agreements from LPL Financial and Betterment top a host of merger and acquisition activity that has jumped since the start of this year.

The Treasury and IRS plan to withdraw regulations that labeled basis-shifting transactions among partnerships and related parties as "transactions of interest."

Optimism is building that a game-changing fund design that will help asset managers shrink clients' tax bills will soon be approved by the SEC.

The choice of brokerage or RIA firm involves any number of factors and a range of timelines. Here's what the numbers and experts suggest are the main drivers.

Executives at Merrill's parent firm, Bank of America, told analysts in a call that nearly two-thirds of their wealth management clients now have banking relationships with the firm.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon joined JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon in a tie atop the executive compensation rankings for the industry's largest publicly traded firms.

Citi's wealth division saw a nearly five-fold increase in new investment assets in the first quarter. CEO Jane Fraser said the firm has "real horsepower and firepower in our investment capabilities."

The industry rivals are back in court with fresh allegations that Ameriprise falsely warned its former clients that LPL misappropriated their account information.

An industry consultant thinks Edward Jones' latest bid to start a bank is an attempt to add revenue sources as the traditional brokerage business becomes less lucrative.

Goldman's stock traders posted their highest quarterly revenue haul on record, riding a wave of volatility triggered by an emerging global trade war, but revenue from the asset and wealth management business fell short of analyst expectations.

The company "started off the year with a meaningful renewal from Cambridge Investment Research," BNY's chief financial officer notes.

Like its rival Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo saw a healthy increase in its AUM and wealth revenues before Trump's tariff policies sent investments reeling.

Executives at the Wall Street giant expressed optimism that clients will turn to it more for advice amid economic uncertainty.