Large banks are starting to disclose the compensation they awarded to their CEOs last year. Early signs point to a bounceback after CEO pay fell in 2023.

The can-do work ethic of the firm's northeast divisional president took him across the country multiple times — and to the top of the profession.

The big payday comes after a year in which the bank made progress toward the removal of a federally imposed asset cap.

Regulators took the wirehouses to task for not having policies directing advisors to consider clients' best interests.

Wells Fargo and other large wealth managers have been under scrutiny from plaintiffs' lawyers and regulators for the returns they pay on uninvested cash. It hardly mattered for Wells' bottom line last quarter.

A FINRA arbitration panel sided with a claimant who contended Wells and one of its advisors should have recognized telltale signs of elder fraud when their client decided to give away tens of thousands of shares of Aflac stock.

Brendan Krebs moved into the top recruiting role in January with a pledge to bring in advisors for Wells' wirehouse, bank-based and independent channels.

Before the injunction, Gary Carruthers is believed to have poached $24.3 million in client assets in breach of a nonsolicitation agreement.

Even as the firm puts pressure on lower-end advisors, it's making it easier for its top wealth managers to earn growth rewards.

Third-quarter results from Wells Fargo surpassed most analysts' expectations, thanks to surging investment-banking fees.

The latest lawsuit accuses the firm of not only failing to look out for clients' best interests but also failing to secure "reasonable returns" on money held in retirement accounts.

A FINRA settlement accuses the firm of failing to supervise a broker who recommended frequent purchases and then resales of various investment products.

A lawyer suing Wells and other firms argues the recent rate changes do nothing to repair harm already suffered by his clients.

A founder of Harbor Lights Financial Group said he and his partners scouted possible private equity buyers and decided LPL was the best option for preserving their firm's legacy.

Firms' practice of offering low returns on clients' uninvested cash is becoming the latest hot legal target.

Wells Fargo joins Morgan Stanley, Merrill and Ameriprise in facing questions over its handling of clients' uninvested cash.

Rising expenses from increasing asset values in client accounts also put a dent in the unit's bottom line in the second quarter.

Firms that haven't been afraid of generous recruiting offers have shown the greatest growth in recent years.

Huntington Investment Company is accusing a former advisor of resigning with no advance notice and then using confidential information to drum business from ex-clients.

Amid the painful backdrop of history and the scale of the present-day challenges, pro bono financial advisors are focusing on their clients.