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Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Breakdown of Goodwill by Business | The tables below provide a breakdown of goodwill by business segment.
Goodwill by business segment (in millions) | Securities Services | Market and Wealth Services | Investment and Wealth Management | Consolidated
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 7,331 |  | $ | 1,475 |  | $ | 8,472 |  | $ | 17,278 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | — |  | (680) |  | (680) |
Net goodwill | $ | 7,331 |  | $ | 1,475 |  | $ | 7,792 |  | $ | 16,598 |
Dispositions | (18) |  | — |  | — |  | (18) |
Foreign currency translation | 94 |  | 6 |  | 106 |  | 206 |
Other | (13) |  | — |  | — |  | (13) |
Balance at Sept. 30, 2025 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 7,394 |  | $ | 1,481 |  | $ | 8,578 |  | $ | 17,453 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | — |  | (680) |  | (680) |
Net goodwill | $ | 7,394 |  | $ | 1,481 |  | $ | 7,898 |  | $ | 16,773 |
Goodwill by business segment (in millions) | Securities Services | Market and Wealth Services | Investment and Wealth Management | Consolidated
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 7,004 |  | $ | 1,429 |  | $ | 8,508 |  | $ | 16,941 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | — |  | (680) |  | (680) |
Net goodwill | $ | 7,004 |  | $ | 1,429 |  | $ | 7,828 |  | $ | 16,261 |
Business realignment (a) | (51) |  | 48 |  | 3 |  | — |
Foreign currency translation | 15 |  | 4 |  | 58 |  | 77 |
Balance at Sept. 30, 2024 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 6,968 |  | $ | 1,481 |  | $ | 8,569 |  | $ | 17,018 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | — |  | (680) |  | (680) |
Net goodwill | $ | 6,968 |  | $ | 1,481 |  | $ | 7,889 |  | $ | 16,338 |
(a) In the first quarter of 2024, we made certain realignments of similar products and services within our lines of business. See Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2024 Annual Report for additional information.
Breakdown of Intangible Assets by Business | The tables below provide a breakdown of intangible assets by business segment.
Intangible assets – net carrying amount by business segment (in millions) | Securities Services | Market and Wealth Services | Investment and Wealth Management | Other | Consolidated
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024 | $ | 186 |  | $ | 374 |  | $ | 1,442 |  | $ | 849 |  | $ | 2,851 |
Amortization | (20) |  | (2) |  | (12) |  | — |  | (34) |
Foreign currency translation | 6 |  | — |  | 11 |  | — |  | 17 |
Balance at Sept. 30, 2025 | $ | 172 |  | $ | 372 |  | $ | 1,441 |  | $ | 849 |  | $ | 2,834 |
Intangible assets – net carrying amount by business segment (in millions) | Securities Services | Market and Wealth Services | Investment and Wealth Management | Other | Consolidated
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | $ | 164 |  | $ | 378 |  | $ | 1,463 |  | $ | 849 |  | $ | 2,854 |
Amortization | (21) |  | (3) |  | (13) |  | — |  | (37) |
Foreign currency translation | — |  | — |  | 7 |  | — |  | 7 |
Balance at Sept. 30, 2024 | $ | 143 |  | $ | 375 |  | $ | 1,457 |  | $ | 849 |  | $ | 2,824 |
Breakdown of Intangible Assets by Type | The table below provides a breakdown of intangible assets by type.
Intangible assets | Sept. 30, 2025 |  | Dec. 31, 2024
(dollars in millions) | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount | Remaining weighted- average amortization period |  | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount
Subject to amortization: (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts – Securities Services | $ | 789 |  | $ | (617) |  | $ | 172 |  | 12 years |  | $ | 779 |  | $ | (593) |  | $ | 186 |
Customer contracts – Market and Wealth Services | 269 |  | (268) |  | 1 |  | 1 year |  | 269 |  | (266) |  | 3 |
Customer relationships – Investment and Wealth Management | 517 |  | (469) |  | 48 |  | 7 years |  | 553 |  | (495) |  | 58 |
Other | 40 |  | (15) |  | 25 |  | 11 years |  | 42 |  | (14) |  | 28 |
Total subject to amortization | $ | 1,615 |  | $ | (1,369) |  | $ | 246 |  | 11 years |  | $ | 1,643 |  | $ | (1,368) |  | $ | 275 |
Not subject to amortization: (b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames | $ | 1,294 |  | N/A | $ | 1,294 |  | N/A |  | $ | 1,291 |  | N/A | $ | 1,291 |
Customer relationships | 1,294 |  | N/A | 1,294 |  | N/A |  | 1,285 |  | N/A | 1,285 |
Total not subject to amortization | $ | 2,588 |  | N/A | $ | 2,588 |  | N/A |  | $ | 2,576 |  | N/A | $ | 2,576 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 4,203 |  | $ | (1,369) |  | $ | 2,834 |  | N/A |  | $ | 4,219 |  | $ | (1,368) |  | $ | 2,851 |
(a) Excludes fully amortized intangible assets. (b) Intangible assets not subject to amortization have an indefinite life. N/A – Not applicable.
Estimated Annual Amortization Expense | Estimated annual amortization expense for current intangibles for the next five years is as follows:
For the year ended Dec. 31, | Estimated amortization expense (in millions)
2025 |  | $ | 45 |
2026 |  | 37 |
2027 |  | 31 |
2028 |  | 27 |
2029 |  | 24 |

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