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IRS floats proposal ending tax breaks for schools that weigh race
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 04, 2026
IRS floats proposal ending tax breaks for schools that weigh race

Treasury's latest tax-exemption crackdown on private schools lands in the wake of a separate push to restrict refundable credits for some immigrant filers.

By Leo Almazora
Trust over tech:  The hidden signal of stock success in the AI era
OPINION SEP 04, 2026
Trust over tech: The hidden signal of stock success in the AI era

Workforce trust measures predicted which companies came out ahead during COVID-19. The same dynamic may now be playing out across the AI transition — and the data suggests the spread could be just as wide.

By David Van Adelsberg
Citi wealth unit adds Apollo, Bank of America alums as division extends growth streak
WIREHOUSES SEP 04, 2026
Citi wealth unit adds Apollo, Bank of America alums as division extends growth streak

Citigroup rounds out its AIMS and private bank leadership as wealth revenue climbs for a ninth straight quarter

By Leo Almazora
AI adoption at RIAs boosts advisor productivity, not pink slips
TRANSFORMATION SEP 04, 2026
AI adoption at RIAs boosts advisor productivity, not pink slips

New research tracking Form ADV disclosures finds registered investment advisors embracing artificial intelligence are growing headcount, not cutting it.

By Steve Randall
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings

A new ACLI survey finds most middle-class Americans plan to rely on Medicare for long-term care, but that’s not covered!

By Steve Randall
SEC moves to scrap pay-to-play rule for investment advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 04, 2026
SEC moves to scrap pay-to-play rule for investment advisors

The proposal to eliminate Rule 206(4)-5 would end a 16-year-old restriction that firms say has unfairly suppressed political speech.

By Steve Randall
Altruist VP was cited in Vanguard’s 2025 Just Invest lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 03, 2026
Altruist VP was cited in Vanguard’s 2025 Just Invest lawsuit

A recently settled lawsuit over Vanguard’s first-ever acquisition named a current sales executive at Altruist, the RIA custodian that Vanguard just bought for $4.6 billion.

By Andrew Cohen
Pooled employer plans: advisors are pitching them the wrong way
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2026
Pooled employer plans: advisors are pitching them the wrong way

Advisors who lead with cost savings when pitching pooled employer 401(k) plans may be underselling — and misrepresenting — the fiduciary value.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement comes to Alaska in latest tuck-in acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2026
Wealth Enhancement comes to Alaska in latest tuck-in acquisition

The Minneapolis-based consolidator's addition of a $345 million Anchorage RIA comes as small sellers navigate a volatile 2026 deal market.

By Leo Almazora
Investor says pre-IPO fund hid markups on SpaceX, Stripe stakes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 03, 2026
Investor says pre-IPO fund hid markups on SpaceX, Stripe stakes

He says the account portal went dark just as he tried to check what he owned.

By Tez Romero
ADMA stockholder suit alleges channel-stuffing and a hidden distributor deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 03, 2026
ADMA stockholder suit alleges channel-stuffing and a hidden distributor deal

Six insiders sold more than $30 million in stock before shares fell about 45%.

By Tez Romero
Fidelity: 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs in Q2
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2026
Fidelity: 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs in Q2

Average 401(k) balances jumped 10.5% last quarter and small business retirement plan enrollment kept climbing, according to new Fidelity data.

By Leo Almazora
Summit Wealth Group moves into Pacific Northwest with $224M Oregon deal
RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2026
Summit Wealth Group moves into Pacific Northwest with $224M Oregon deal

Colorado-based RIA Summit Wealth Group acquires Portland's Financial Investment Team, expanding to 12 offices in six states.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Osaic, &Partners and Prospera add teams across the country
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 03, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic, &Partners and Prospera add teams across the country

Osaic and &Partners each land former Commonwealth teams, while Prospera welcomes two East Coast veterans to its network.

By Steve Randall
Prediction markets are the new sports betting for young investors
EXPERT ADVICE SEP 03, 2026
Prediction markets are the new sports betting for young investors

Why younger clients are trading parlays for prediction markets and calling it investing

By Jeffrey DeHaan, CFP®
Forbes moves into 'creator era' with Wall Street icon Peter Tuchman
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2026
Forbes moves into 'creator era' with Wall Street icon Peter Tuchman

'Einstein of Wall Street' joins Forbes as the brand is shook over its suspended advisor rankings.

By Andrew Cohen
Samsung Life targets top stake in Principal Financial Group
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2026
Samsung Life targets top stake in Principal Financial Group

South Korea's largest life insurer is pursuing a $4.4 billion stake in PFG, one of the top three 401(k) providers in the US.

By James Burton
FP Alpha adds AI agent for future tax scenario planning
TRANSFORMATION SEP 02, 2026
FP Alpha adds AI agent for future tax scenario planning

Advisors can prompt the AI agent to model a client's potential Roth conversions, home sales, income shifts, and state moves.

By Andrew Cohen
Archive Intel, Zocks pair up to tackle AI notetaker compliance gap
FINTECH SEP 02, 2026
Archive Intel, Zocks pair up to tackle AI notetaker compliance gap

New integration flags non-compliant language in AI-generated meeting notes as regulators sharpen focus on advisor recordkeeping.

By Leo Almazora
SEC alleges California fund managers ran $80 million 'Ponzi-like' scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 02, 2026
SEC alleges California fund managers ran $80 million 'Ponzi-like' scheme

They settled the same day the SEC sued - but the penalty is still unset.

By Tez Romero