The firm is assessing its head count, CEO James Gorman suggested on an earnings conference call.
The wealth management group attracted $65 billion in net new asset during the quarter, pushing the total this year to $260 billion.
The wirehouse employed a total of 12,011 financial advisers at the end of September, a loss of 173 advisers in Q3.
Fundamental rationales for mergers and acquisitions remain strong, but deal details reflect current market realities.
The firm reaps rewards from the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike while expenses also came in lower than analysts expected, driving a profit beat.
The Department of Labor may not be inclined to change a proposal that would potentially upend the business model for independent broker-dealers and insurance agents.
Over two decades, Vania May Bell and her father Hector May 'ruthlessly orchestrated' a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to the Feds.
Williams, who will continue as chief operating officer, assumes the presidency from David Stringer.
Customer satisfaction drops soon after life insurance and annuities are purchased according to a new survey.
Ash Chopra launches Syon Capital and most of the 10 professionals joining him in the move were team members at Merrill.
The women-led Lakeview Wealth Management, which is based in Deer Park, Illinois, offers retirement and financial planning services.
Howard Woo, Luke Schell make the wirehouse switch in Irvine, California, and operate as Sequoia Partners.
Next year's cost-of-living adjustment will be the largest increase in retirement benefits and taxable wages in 42 years.
The case demonstrates that Finra has more latitude to purse excessive trading violations, says a former head of enforcement.
Client-level investment management is gradually going the way of white tennis balls as asset management becomes increasingly commoditized.
A mere 7% of retirees stopped working because their savings were sufficient to fund their retirement, according to the report.
The ETF is designed so that all net profits from managing the fund are donated to Susan G. Komen on an annual basis.
Thursday’s CPI report is expected to keep pushing the Federal Reserve on path to a big November rate hike.
The eight-adviser group, which operates as The Wise Investor Group of Raymond James in Reston, Virginia, joins the firm's employee channel.
Tax-loss harvesting and charitable contributions can lower what retirees owe the IRS.
