Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is split into four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.
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Whether it's a watchdog or up-and-coming advisor, claims and counterclaims are plentiful across the industry.
April 27 -
Higher interest rates, higher deposit and loan balances drove significant growth for the wirehouse this quarter.
April 18 -
The latest legal fight between the firms over departing brokers raises questions about the effectiveness of the Broker Protocol.
March 14 -
Arbitrators granted the wirehouse damages for payment of a promissory note but slammed the conduct of a “management-level employee.”
March 10 -
A trio of advisors dropped Wells Fargo as practices choose between staying with wirehouses or joining the RIA movement.
February 25 -
Carrie Tolstedt invoked her right to remain silent about allegations she misled bank customers.
August 31 -
Steven Black was a board member of BNY Mellon when Wells CEO Charlie Scharf led the trust bank. He will become Wells Fargo’s fifth chairman in five years.
August 10 -
Philadelphia-based Janney Montgomery Scott added three teams from Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch across two states managing $1.4 billion in client assets.
July 22 -
Raymond James’ advisor employee headcount has remained relatively flat over the last five quarters, while its 1099 channel saw an increase of 3% over the same time period, according to the company’s latest earnings report.
July 14 -
David DeVoe, founder and CEO of DeVoe and Company, says Mariner's acquisition of Allegiant is likely the beginning of its next phase of momentum with RIA transactions, following the investment of its new PE partner earlier this year.
July 13 -
Other banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, have yet to resume giving to federal candidates or committees.
July 9 -
The stress tests used to trigger anxiety across Wall Street, but the banks’ solid showing underscores how comfortable the industry has grown with the exercises.
June 29 -
The California team wanted to keep serving international clients after the wirehouse elected to focus on domestic wealth management.
June 24 -
The advisors went independent in part because Wells Fargo halted its wealth management business outside the U.S. earlier this year.
June 23 -
Julie Caperton, a longtime executive at the $1.9 trillion-asset bank, succeeds Julia Wellborn, who left the company in April.
June 18 -
Records obtained by Financial Planning detail dozens of worker safety complaints related to COVID. But the problem could be as much about employee relations as it is about the pandemic.
May 27 -
Senator Elizabeth Warren and other critics plan to ask whether banks are prioritizing buying back stock and rewarding employees over supporting the real economy.
May 24 -
The advisor, who is Egyptian American, lost most of his client accounts to a white rep who poached them with support from management, a new lawsuit claims.
May 20 -
Ta is aiming to reduce turnover at Wells Fargo Advisors by revamping the succession planning program.
May 5 -
Profits slumped last year and many investors are now voicing their displeasure with the compensation awarded to senior leaders. A nonbinding “say on pay” vote taken Tuesday passed narrowly, but Chairman Charles Noski indicated that the board will take the results into account when designing future pay packages.
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