The firms kicked off bank earnings season with revenue windfalls from trading and dealmaking.
That compares with 49% of Level I exam-takers who passed the Institute's last paper-based exam in December.
Stifel joins most financial firms in emphasizing a return to the office, and normal operations, in coming months.
The companies are focusing their initial efforts on the CLO market.
Visa is using USD Coin to settle transactions over Ethereum, with the help of Crypto.com and a digital-asset bank.
The typical bonus paid to employees in New York's securities industry climbed to $184,000.
Executive vice presidents and above will be evaluated on how they contributed to progress on ESG efforts.
The company seeks to combat workplace malaise brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
At JPMorgan Chase & Co., hundreds of interns are set to work in the lender’s New York and London offices in the coming months.
The IRS has said while the official payment date is Wednesday March 17, it’s begun sending the payments.