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Wells Fargo, which has been dealing with a series of scandals and regulatory issues, has temporarily halted the use of diversity guidelines for hiring after a report that staff held fake interviews with minority candidates to satisfy in-house rules.

The firm dragged three advisors through a lengthy arbitration case, only to lose and get saddled with all of the hearing costs.

Use the “head fake” market rally to reduce interest-rate risk in your clients’ portfolios before the Fed rejoins the inflation battle.

The regulator gave the firm credit for “extraordinary cooperation” despite alleging that its system failed for six years to the tune of more than $13 million.

The plunging value of many cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens has led to worries about the tax implications faced by crypto investors and companies.

There are signs that the firm’s headcount slippage is slowing, but that may account for reduced earnings due to higher compensation costs.

The service is taking steps to increase its audit rates of higher-income taxpayers after coming under sharp criticism in Congress over its lagging audit numbers.

Asset management firms say the SEC can't regulate something it hasn't yet defined.

Laura LaTourette and Ramona Maior are teaming up with the goal of connecting with more planners and allies who share common experiences.

Shoring up fiduciary obligations under ERISA would be a much-needed protection for investors.

The regulator charged RiverSource with violating a provision of the Investment Company Act that’s never previously been part of an enforcement action.

The wirehouse is making the business case for financial advisors merging their books together, alongside an offer to assist with coaching services.

The regulator's proposal for sweeping disclosure rules is not making the asset management industry happy.

A major recruiting move and a large acquisition reflect a marketplace that experts say hasn’t been negatively affected by volatility, inflation or rising interest rates.

The growing and varying areas of study are rising in adoption across the industry, long after pioneers first dispelled the myth that investing is just about numbers.

The hiring strategy underpins a plan to boost assets in the wealth management operation to $1 trillion.

The firms respectively settled the regulator’s allegations about suspicious activity reports and the duty of best execution — two major areas of emphasis.

Firms like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Commonwealth have made changes under the rule, but the SEC is sending tough and vague messages.

A giant wealth manager is expanding its reach in a rapidly consolidating channel of the industry that simultaneously needs to hire a lot more financial advisors.

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