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Amplify lands Brookwood partnership as RIA data platform push accelerates
FINTECH AUG 31, 2026
Amplify lands Brookwood partnership as RIA data platform push accelerates

Phoenix-based Brookwood Investment Group taps the AI-native wealthtech firm as its advisor count and AUM keep climbing

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors are wealthier than ever, but are they happier?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) AUG 31, 2026
Financial advisors are wealthier than ever, but are they happier?

To achieve contentment, advisors should think twice before selling their firms for the biggest dollar amount.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera lands $2.1 billion LPL OSJ in latest West Coast move
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2026
Cetera lands $2.1 billion LPL OSJ in latest West Coast move

San Diego broker-dealer giant picks up California-based Sierra Ridge and its roughly 40 advisors, who had been affiliated with LPL for just over a year.

By Leo Almazora
The great wealth transfer is really a trust transfer, not a check
EXPERT ADVICE AUG 31, 2026
The great wealth transfer is really a trust transfer, not a check

Advisors chase asset transfer, but the next generation decides whether the relationship survives it too

By Evan Vladem
Global finance leaders warned that AI poses systemic risk to markets
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 31, 2026
Global finance leaders warned that AI poses systemic risk to markets

FSB, FINRA and Canada's OSFI have each flagged AI as a threat to financial stability, citing stretched valuations, rising retail leverage and cyber vulnerabilities

By Steve Randall
Most Americans want retail investors to share in AI gains
FINTECH AUG 31, 2026
Most Americans want retail investors to share in AI gains

New research finds 67% of US adults support broader access to AI investment opportunities, amid inequality concerns.

By Steve Randall
Aon confirms $17B deal to acquire USI Insurance from KKR
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 31, 2026
Aon confirms $17B deal to acquire USI Insurance from KKR

Insurance brokerage and consulting firm has roughly $3 billion in annual revenue and serves midsize businesses across the US.

By Steve Randall
Duo charged with posing as 49ers player, financial advisor to defraud women of $1.3M
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 28, 2026
Duo charged with posing as 49ers player, financial advisor to defraud women of $1.3M

Federal prosecutors say the scheme used fake investment accounts and a fictitious financial advisor to lure victims into romance-fueled fraud.

By Andrew Cohen
Convicted ex-Morgan Stanley broker ordered to pay firm $8.7 million
WIREHOUSES AUG 28, 2026
Convicted ex-Morgan Stanley broker ordered to pay firm $8.7 million

Morgan Stanley sought to claw back recruiting bonus money from Darryl Cohen.

By Bruce Kelly
Referrals aren’t luck: Why intentional COI strategy is the future of advisor growth
OPINION AUG 28, 2026
Referrals aren’t luck: Why intentional COI strategy is the future of advisor growth

Referrals from centers of influence may open the door, but the real key to success for advisors comes from clarity about their ideal clients and where they want to show up.

By Kaitlyn Cacciola
FiNet, Raymond James land California and Washington advisor teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2026
FiNet, Raymond James land California and Washington advisor teams

Three advisor groups overseeing more than $700M in combined client assets head to new firms.

By Steve Randall
Retirement crisis fears hit record high as debt and inflation squeeze Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2026
Retirement crisis fears hit record high as debt and inflation squeeze Americans

New research finds most Americans fear a US retirement crisis, while skepticism grows toward AI financial advice and crypto in retirement plans.

By Steve Randall
Easy to buy, harder to exit: The liquidity risk hidden inside ETFs
OPINION AUG 27, 2026
Easy to buy, harder to exit: The liquidity risk hidden inside ETFs

Getting a client into a fund has never been easier – but after that, the hardest part is yet to come.

FINRA bars NYLIFE rep who used smart glasses to cheat on Series 6
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2026
FINRA bars NYLIFE rep who used smart glasses to cheat on Series 6

A former NYLIFE Securities rep was permanently barred after using internet-enabled glasses to cheat on the Series 6 exam

By Andrew Cohen
Vanguard settled Just Invest lawsuit weeks before Altruist deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2026
Vanguard settled Just Invest lawsuit weeks before Altruist deal

Both of Vanguard's acquisitions have targeted the RIA industry, but the first ended in a legal settlement just weeks before buying Altruist.

By Andrew Cohen
Ex-Raymond James duo launch Proxima on Concurrent's platform
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2026
Ex-Raymond James duo launch Proxima on Concurrent's platform

Chris Davitt and Anupam Singh bring institutional recruiting muscle to a firm built for advisors chasing equity and independence.

By Leo Almazora
Osaic names Sayee Bellamkonda as first chief AI and technology officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2026
Osaic names Sayee Bellamkonda as first chief AI and technology officer

Appointment continues a wave of AI leadership hires reshaping wealth management as advisory firms race to build out digital and data infrastructure.

By Leo Almazora
Inspired Healthcare CEO Luke Lee facing financial microscope
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2026
Inspired Healthcare CEO Luke Lee facing financial microscope

Creditors ask for a raft of financial documents, from bank statements to W2s, in latest bankruptcy case filing.

By Bruce Kelly
Practifi rolls out AI CRM amid RIA tech arms race
FINTECH AUG 27, 2026
Practifi rolls out AI CRM amid RIA tech arms race

Sentir joins a wave of AI-native launches as RIA firms seek a competitive edge from CRMs and artificial intelligence use.

By Leo Almazora
april adds IRS tax data to platform as more RIAs seek a tax service edge
FINTECH AUG 27, 2026
april adds IRS tax data to platform as more RIAs seek a tax service edge

Advisors gain a direct line to client tax transcripts as new data shows tax services increasingly separate top-performing firms from the pack.

By Leo Almazora