Corporate finance

More than 80% of the richest clients want big asset growth later in life, according to a new UBS survey.

Adviser headcount continued a slow, but steady decline, slipping to 6,915 from 7,116 for the year-ago period.

CEO Dan Arnold said advisers’ uncertainty about the fiduciary rule is waning.

"This is a challenging time for the firm with the DoL rule," CEO Paul Reilly said.

The rule has cost the firm tens of millions of dollars in compliance and lost revenue.

Second-quarter revenue from brokerage services fell 3% year-over-year while assets under management jumped 26% to $14.8 billion.

The Buffalo-based institution generated $127 million in second-quarter revenue from trust services, up 5% year-over-year.

Rising markets boosted revenues for wealth- and asset-management arms at the largest U.S. banks to $18.4 billion in the second quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The firm needs a digital advice offering for clients who don't want a traditional relationship, CEO James Gorman said.

The bank's wealth management businesses earned $124 million on $600 million in revenue in the second quarter.

The firm also said it has benefited from low attrition and its training program.

Marketing and sales strategies are better received when firms provide information advisers are actually seeking.

The firm's headcount has steadily declined since the bogus account scandal came to light last year.

Second-quarter revenue climbed 9% year-over-year even as the number of advisers dropped by 6%.

New research suggests we’re hardwired to crave substantial liquid reserves, but advisers can blunt it — if not outright quench it.

The wirehouse’s pre-tax earnings jumped 42% year-over-year despite losing 176 advisers in that time.

Dan Arnold expects that upheaval to lead to more movement of advisers and assets.

The firm's Private Client Group saw pretax profits drop to $29 million from $83 million for the year-ago period.

The firm's adviser headcount slipped 98 year-over-year.

The firm reported record revenues, net income and client assets for the first quarter.