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Ex-Wells Fargo Exec to Pay $5M to SEC for Misleading Investors
By Melanie WaddellCarrie Tolstedt publicly endorsed the bank's "cross-sell metric" while knowing it included fake accounts, the SEC said.
May 22, 2023
Wells Fargo Rep Made His Friend a Client's Beneficiary: FINRAThe regulator has suspended the broker for 45 days and fined him $5,000.
May 19, 2023
Merrill Names New Head of Private Wealth ManagementGreg McGauley will also serve as head of Merrill International and Institutional.
May 19, 2023
What Gorman's Departure Means for Morgan Stanley AdvisorsJames Gorman created a "steady path" for the wealth business, industry pros say. Will his successor follow it?
May 19, 2023
Who Will Be Morgan Stanley's Next CEO?James Gorman's plan to depart sets up a battle among three of the Wall Street giant's top executives for his job.
May 19, 2023
Morgan Stanley's Gorman to Step Down After 14 YearsThe CEO says there are three finalists to take over the role following his departure from the firm over the next 12 months.
May 18, 2023
Next Hearing Set for Ex-Broker Charged With Murder of BofA-Merrill ExecA preliminary hearing for Anthony Duwayne Turner, charged with killing Michelle Avan, was postponed until May 29.
May 16, 2023
Wells Fargo to Pay $1B in Class-Action LawsuitIt's one of the largest securities class-action settlements of the past decade, according to lawyers for the investors.