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.

The company "started off the year with a meaningful renewal from Cambridge Investment Research," BNY's chief financial officer notes.

Like its rival Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo saw a healthy increase in its AUM and wealth revenues before Trump's tariff policies sent investments reeling.

Executives at the Wall Street giant expressed optimism that clients will turn to it more for advice amid economic uncertainty.

Meanwhile, former Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger saw a 10% compensation increase for his final year on the job.

RBC's firmwide net income skyrockets despite rising costs, even as its advisor headcount holds steady.

Up from $26 million in 2023, Jane Fraser's compensation last year saw the largest increase so far among heads of big U.S. banks.

Following a 47% increase in earnings, Ted Pick is credited for his firm's "outstanding performance" in his first year at the helm.

The next CEO of Raymond James talks about how private equity ownership has made for some difficult marriages in wealth management, while a Morgan Stanley exec says asset outflows were unusually high last year.

The payday comes for a year that saw the bank's annual net income rise just over 2% to $27.1 billion.