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Confluence Financial Partners secures minority stake from PE firm
RIA NEWS AUG 25, 2026
Confluence Financial Partners secures minority stake from PE firm

Fast-growing $7.6 billion Pittsburgh-based RIA secures growth capital but retains full management control.

By Steve Randall
US bank M&A wave set to reshape wealth management landscape
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2026
US bank M&A wave set to reshape wealth management landscape

Bain projects up to seven US trillion-dollar banks by 2030 as consolidation accelerates.

By Steve Randall
Warren and Wyden press FINRA on ACATS transfer fraud gap
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 24, 2026
Warren and Wyden press FINRA on ACATS transfer fraud gap

Senators say brokerages leave accounts exposed to fraudulent transfers without verification, intensifying pressure as FINRA weighs its own fraud-hold rule.

By Leo Almazora
Forbes advisor list update: Morgan Stanley drops it, owner says changes are coming
WIREHOUSES AUG 24, 2026
Forbes advisor list update: Morgan Stanley drops it, owner says changes are coming

Meanwhile, the founder of advisor list gives reasons for secret $6 million payment to editor.

By Bruce Kelly
U.S. Bank names chief private banking officer for wealth unit
WIREHOUSES AUG 24, 2026
U.S. Bank names chief private banking officer for wealth unit

Internal C-level promotion comes as US Bank builds out private banking, athlete-focused advice and alternatives infrastructure.

By Leo Almazora
Why planning is the only strategy that holds in every market
EXPERT ADVICE AUG 24, 2026
Why planning is the only strategy that holds in every market

A structured financial plan doesn't just prepare clients for the future, it transforms how they respond to the present.

By David Pickler
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2026
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing

Regulated prediction markets for retail brokerage clients is the latest sign that prediction markets are entering the mainstream investing toolkit.

By Steve Randall
AmeriFlex Group launches AI program to identify advisors nearing succession
TRANSFORMATION AUG 24, 2026
AmeriFlex Group launches AI program to identify advisors nearing succession

Proprietary Scout tool, built with Anthropic's Claude, profiles hundreds of firms in minutes to help the hybrid RIA scale its succession business.

By Steve Randall
RIA dealmaking accelerates as three firms hit AUM milestones
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2026
RIA dealmaking accelerates as three firms hit AUM milestones

Wealth Consulting Group, Coastline and Maridea report fresh capital, acquisitions and asset growth as advisor M&A keeps climbing.

By Leo Almazora
VastAdvisor closes $1 million SAFE round from advisor-side backers
FINTECH AUG 21, 2026
VastAdvisor closes $1 million SAFE round from advisor-side backers

Carson Group's Dani Fava, Jason Pereira of Woodgate Financial, and Sally George of Convergency Partners led the raise as the growth-tech startup builds out its AI platform and leadership bench.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo adds three advisor practices as recruiting rebound continues
WIREHOUSES AUG 21, 2026
Wells Fargo adds three advisor practices as recruiting rebound continues

New teams from William Blair, Ameriprise and UBS bring more than $560 million in combined client assets to the firm's employee and independent channels.

By Leo Almazora
UBS will pay advisors 'handsomely' for banking starting next year
WIREHOUSES AUG 21, 2026
UBS will pay advisors 'handsomely' for banking starting next year

Regulators this year approved UBS Bank USA’s conversion to a nationally chartered bank.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC accuses Tricolor executives of hiding $800 million collateral hole
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 21, 2026
SEC accuses Tricolor executives of hiding $800 million collateral hole

How a subprime lender’s car-loan bonds allegedly unraveled before bankruptcy.

By Tez Romero
Inflation, healthcare costs drive retiree financial stress, Cerulli research shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2026
Inflation, healthcare costs drive retiree financial stress, Cerulli research shows

Retirees without an updated plan report nearly 70% moderate-to-high stress – and advisors have room to close the gap.

By Leo Almazora
August is Make-A-Will Month: Are your clients as covered as they think?
OPINION AUG 21, 2026
August is Make-A-Will Month: Are your clients as covered as they think?

With one estimate pointing to just a quarter of American adults having a will in place, advisors have an opportunity to audit their books for painful probate court processes just waiting to happen.

By Sarah McDaniel
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James land advisors with $590M in combined assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James land advisors with $590M in combined assets

Advisors previously with UBS, Edward Jones head for new firms.

By Steve Randall
Retirement: 401(k) balances rebound as participant engagement holds firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2026
Retirement: 401(k) balances rebound as participant engagement holds firm

Principal Financial Group’s Teresa Hassara shares data showing account balances rising and Roth adoption accelerating.

By Steve Randall
Independent contractor formerly associated with MML Investors Services charged with running Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 20, 2026
Independent contractor formerly associated with MML Investors Services charged with running Ponzi

Trevor Uhls was charged with wire fraud and money laundering in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

By Bruce Kelly
Osaic adds $367M multigenerational team from Ameriprise in Iowa
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2026
Osaic adds $367M multigenerational team from Ameriprise in Iowa

The multigenerational Cedar Rapids firm is joining through a key OSJ as recruiting competition heats up across the wealth space.

By Leo Almazora
IRS floats eligible investment rules for Trump Accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2026
IRS floats eligible investment rules for Trump Accounts

New Treasury guidance sets fee caps, defines index-tracking rules, and bars ESG-linked funds from the tax-deferred accounts for minors

By Leo Almazora