Wealth management

Credit Suisse Group executive Yves-Alain Sommerhalder is leaving, adding to top-level departures as the firm seeks to get back on its feet amid a massive restructure.

The bank was worth more than $365 billion by Thursday's close of New York trading, overshadowing the social media giant once valued at more than $1 trillion.

Kristin Lemkau, CEO of J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, discussed the launch of the company's Personal Advisors hybrid advisory channel and the challenges of managing and recruiting talent at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking conference.

The Indiana company reported strong growth in profits and loan income, and it hopes its addition of more than two dozen wealth management and commercial banking specialists will help beef up what one analyst called "softer than expected" noninterest income.

The addition of investment bank Capstone Partners and the wider geographic footprint that resulted from the acquisition of TCF Financial helped drive a 58% increase in net income during the third quarter.

Rather than trying to reach the masses, which proved to be expensive, Goldman is focusing on marketing its online banking platform to its existing pool of wealth management clients. The investment bank has learned that it's "better to play to our strengths," CEO David Solomon said Tuesday.

The potential sale comes as Credit Suisse prepares to unveil a turnaround to investors next week. The bank is looking to simplify and pare down following scandals and losses.

Goldman Sachs Group's David Solomon is embarking on his third major reorganization in just four years as chief executive, undoing some of the signature moves he made as recently as 2020.

Royal Bank of Canada expects to gain more market share in the U.K. wealth management business in the years ahead, with its technological capabilities key to attracting clients.

Behavioral finance is increasingly influencing how wealth managers serve their clients. How is the field evolving, and what are the freshest insights?

Bank of Nova Scotia shares are on pace for their worst year since 2008 as analysts warn of weakness in the Canadian lender's international business and uncertainty about the shake-up in its leadership.

The San Francisco bank announced the hiring of a nine-member team led by Merrill Lynch veterans Harold Reinstein and Michael Nelson. First Republic reported 26.4% growth in wealth management revenue during the second quarter.

Officials say the decision to call off the acquisition, first announced in January, was mutual.

The Charlotte, North Carolina, bank is one of several that have embedded automated investing in their online and mobile banking, alongside access to human advisors.

Meg Carpenter, founder and CEO of FiComm partners, discusses the difficulties RIAs have in marketing themselves, the ways in which these entrepreneurs can build on their strengths to reach clients, and how to harness technology to boost their own profiles.

The state's lottery program has begun referring the 30,000 people a year who buy winning tickets to credit unions for financial advice.

Net income at the Toronto-based bank dipped by double digits during the fiscal third quarter. But the company's U.S. operations, including City National Bank in Los Angeles, fared better.

Credit Suisse Group is shifting resources in the pursuit of business from a broader range of rich clients, as the lender focuses more on wealth management amid cuts to its troubled investment bank. 

With financial literacy apps, scholarships and college-team sponsorships, credit unions are fighting for market share among students.

The House passed the legislative package, which includes an excise tax on stock buybacks, in a 220-207 vote.