Wells Fargo's wealth division saw profits jump 157% compared with previous quarter in the throes of the pandemic, while Bank of America's Merrill Lynch and Private Bank units posted profits up 20% over the second quarter of the year.
Assets under management at BlackRock surged to a record $7.81 trillion in the third quarter, buoyed by a rising stock market and flows into all of its product lines. Retail clients added a net $19.6 billion to BlackRock funds in the period.