Wells Fargo to combine private bank with ultra-rich client business

Reuters

Published Nov 08, 2018 08:02PM ET

Wells Fargo to combine private bank with ultra-rich client business

(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co (N:WFC) said on Thursday it is restructuring its wealth and investment management business to combine its two high-net worth operations, the private bank and Abbot Downing, under a new unit leader who it has not yet named.

As part of the plans, the bank will also create a new unit under wealth management for its direct-to-client products, Intuitive Investor and Wells Trade. Another new unit will cover lending, trust and mergers and acquisitions, bank spokeswoman Shea Leordeanu said in an emailed statement.