Financial institutions

The new global wealth division, which is being formed by combining the firm’s private bank with a unit that serves substantially less wealthy households, will be led by Citi veteran Jim O’Donnell.

In the first wave of cases under the regulator’s self-reporting initiative, it garnered more than $2.7 million in payments of restitution plus interest.

The new additions join a set of big hires at the wirehouse.

Like its largest rivals, the wirehouse kept grids at par after a tumultuous 2020.

They're among a handful of companies willing to hold clients' digital assets for safekeeping. Many of their peers balk at the reputational and financial risks.

It’s the second-biggest hire of the year for the wirehouse.

After a volatile year, advisors get a reprieve when it comes to payout changes.

Regulatory shifts, M&A, new technology — there’s a lot on the horizon for the industry.

Alterations include higher hurdles for cash pay, a grid stretch for deferred compensation and new bonuses.

Brian Truscott oversaw more than $330 million in client assets.