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Wells Fargo to pay $79M over advisor comp lawsuit

Posted on February 6th, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Wells Fargo doesn't expect any disruption to its advisor compensation program following a major class-action settlement led by a former advisor who sued to recover deferred compensation that he said the firm improperly withheld from him when he left to launch his own practice.

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Wells Fargo ‘fabricated’ investigation into advisors, arbitration panel says

Posted on January 22nd, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Three former Wells Fargo advisors’ termination records must be expunged after the firm “fabricated investigatory findings” and ousted them, an arbitration panel ruled this month.

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Former Wells Fargo Advisors Team Wins Sweeping Expungement of Their Forms U-5

Posted on January 22nd, 2020 at 4:09 PM

On January 15th, a FINRA arbitration panel in Indianapolis recommended expungement of Forms U-5, finding that Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (“Wells Fargo”) had disaffiliated with a team of financial advisors “as a result of fabricated investigatory findings.”

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Wells Fargo Agrees to Settle SEC Allegations of Misrepresenting a $75 Million Bond Offering

Posted on March 22nd, 2019 at 1:59 PM

Wells Fargo Securities has agreed to pay the SEC $812,500 to settle a pending civil lawsuit against the firm which stemmed from allegations that it misled investors in a $75 million bond offering.

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79 Investment Firms Agree to Reimburse $125 Million In Fund Fees to Investors

Posted on March 14th, 2019 at 3:48 PM

According to the SEC, 79 investment firms, including LPL Financial, Raymond James, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo have agreed to return more than $125 million to investors for failing to report conflicts of interest in their sale of mutual funds.

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Wells Fargo Enhances “Sunsetting” Program in an Effort to Maintain Customer Assets and Advisors

Posted on March 12th, 2019 at 9:46 AM

Wells Fargo Advisors has announced that starting April 1st, the firm will provide incentives to young advisors to help them buy books of business from retiring colleagues under its new “Summit” program. As one incentive, Wells Fargo Advisors will offer financing in the amount of 100% of a retiring colleague’s T-12 revenue.

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Wells Fargo Launches New RIA Platform

Posted on February 14th, 2019 at 2:36 PM

In a recent press release, Wells Fargo announced the launch of its new service offering to help advisors become RIAs through its multi-channel business model. The goal of the model is to allow for ownership, independence and flexibility, as well as business growth. TradePMR, a privately held brokerage and custodian service provider, would provide middle-office support, while also utilizing First Clearing.

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Federal Judge Denies Wells Fargo’s Attempt to Quash Class-Action Arbitration Claim for Overtime Pay

Posted on January 22nd, 2019 at 11:00 AM

A New York federal judge has denied Wells Fargo Advisors’ attempt to vacate a ruling from an American Arbitration Association (AAA) arbitrator that a punitive class-action lawsuit involving unpaid overtime could proceed in arbitration.

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Wells Fargo Recruits First Adviser to Join Its RIA Channel

Posted on January 17th, 2019 at 9:46 AM

According to Wells Fargo Advisors, a Philadelphia-area advisor will be the first Wells Fargo private wealth employee to join the firm’s new registered investment advisor custody business.

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Regional Broker-Dealers are Making a Comeback

Posted on January 16th, 2019 at 3:19 PM
Regional Broker-Dealers are Making a Comeback

Once overlooked compared to the registered investment adviser and the independent broker-dealer market, regional brokerage firms quietly are making comeback due to recruiting gains at the expense of wirehouses.

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