For the second consecutive quarter, Morgan Stanley leaders reported
He also shouted out a wealth management arm that kept its losses to a minimum as one of the highlights of a difficult Q2.
“Strong results in equity and fixed income helped partially counter weaker investment banking activity.” Gorman said in
During the earnings call, Gorman also pointed out two notable headwinds . One is significant movement in investments related to deferred cash-based compensation plans that created significant drag on top-line revenues across the firm. Gorman said it is particularly notable for wealth management where the impact of revenues exceeded $500 million.
The other is legal costs of $200 million that Gorman said reflect the “likely resolution of regulatory investigations by the SEC and the CFTC regarding employees’ use of unapproved personal devices and the firm’s recordkeeping requirements.”
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