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A former Wells Fargo investment advisor stole nearly $3 million from clients and used the money for personal expenses and to buy gold coins, federal prosecutors said.

Twenty-one centrist Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about the provision, which banks have fought to keep out of the social policy package. Meanwhile, the White House made no explicit mention of it in a draft summary of the bill.

The changes, which have implications for succession planning at the Toronto-based company, include elevating U.S. CEO Greg Braca to a new role. Leo Salom, wealth management group head, was named as Braca’s successor.

The community lender, which emphasizes an environmental, social and governance mission, plans to beat the Paris Climate Agreement's timeline by five years.

Citigroup will require all U.S. employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment, citing new orders from President Biden.

The card network plans to use technology acquired from CipherTrace to offer compliance and risk management services to firms that handle digital assets.

Crypto firms that offer stablecoins, blockchain-based decentralized finance apps and services supporting peer-to-peer transactions may be required to keep tabs on their users’ identities and funds as a way of preventing money laundering and terrorism financing, the Financial Action Task Force said.

GreenState Credit Union has announced three bank deals this year. Its CEO says purchasing banks can be easier than merging with rival credit unions, though the state's banking regulator has made it difficult to do so within Iowa.

Karen Koch, CPA, MT is a senior director in the Louisville, Kentucky, office of Source Advisors.

Brian Coddington is the director of tax accounting methods & credits at Source Advisors.