Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank seeks niche private equity opportunities for its ultrawealthy clients, while Goldman looks to retirement savers and Wells Fargo to everyday investors.

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.

Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Truist are facing pressure from ISS, Glass Lewis and SOC Investment Group over their 2024 pay packages.

Large banks are starting to disclose the compensation they awarded to their CEOs last year. Early signs point to a bounceback after CEO pay fell in 2023.

Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street's diversity programs, asking firms about their policies on hiring and supplier selections as the Trump administration moves to gut DEI.

The longtime Goldman exec was given a lucrative retention bonus (vesting in 2030), as was John Waldron, Goldman's president.

With interest rate easing cycles, geopolitical risk and post-election policies, experts looked forward to what's ahead in the new year.

The financial services giant lets wealthy clients pick and choose things like assistance with cybersecurity, alternative investments and estate planning.

The firm's stock traders recorded their best quarter in more than three years, on track for their best year ever.

The Goldman Sachs 2024 Retirement Survey & Insights Report found that while competing priorities affected workers' ability to save, having a plan in place helped clarify goals and the grit required to meet them.

Kaplan rose though the municipal finance department to become one of the first handful of female partners at Goldman Sachs in 1990.

The recommendation relies on the "circular economy."

The company celebrated its 25th anniversary as a public company with net earnings of $700 million in its wealth unit. The profits were an improvement from its losses last year.

Worried about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, Goldman Sachs family office clients consider hindsight options.

The Wall Street giant distinguishes its custody service by being a pioneer in allowing private equity, private credit and similar investments to be used as collateral for loans to RIA clients.

The Wall Street giant plans to use the money raised to originate, underwrite and hold loans backed by high-quality real estate.

The Wall Street giant has been moving away from providing in-house retail investment advice to finding ways it can support smaller firms.

While the deal price is expected to be immaterial, it's another piece of the consumer empire Goldman once dreamed of that the bank is now scaling back.

The New York megabank is working to deploy artificial intelligence as it seeks to make its own operations more efficient. Solomon also sees an "unprecedented" opportunity in financing clients' needs as they invest in AI.

Executives say the results show the wisdom of the firm's deliberate decision to focus on high net worth clients.