Pershing reported higher revenue in Q1 after a rough last year when clients fled due to First Republic's failure. Parent BNY Mellon's CEO Robin Vince said he feels 'very good' about Pershing.

The Bank of America wealth management subsidiary joins Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo in no longer divulging how many financial planners it has on the payroll.

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick downplayed the importance of government investigations into potential money laundering issues involving wealth management clients. "We've been focused on our client on-boarding and monitoring processes for a good while," he said.

The firm's wealth management business saw strong new assets inflows in the first quarter, particularly from its business catering to family offices.

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.

The first three months of 2024 were hard on Wells Fargo — particularly for its wealth management division.

The banking giant nonetheless saw strong growth in net new assets in the first quarter and a 14% jump in returns from asset management fees.

Citigroup reported lower first quarter earnings within its wealth unit compared to a year ago. But earnings overall have improved from the fourth quarter, when it took significant losses as it finishes a major organizational restructuring.

FP's annual ranking displays the impact of big one-time awards for four executives and a look at which chiefs netted the biggest increases and decreases in 2023.