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Building AI you can trust in wealth management
OPINION AUG 18, 2026
Building AI you can trust in wealth management

Beyond content generation and execution, firms that can offer answers around governance, transparency, and supervision are set to pull ahead in the next leg of the AI race.

By Nitesh Ambastha
Advisor moves: Veteran teams with $580M in assets leave Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2026
Advisor moves: Veteran teams with $580M in assets leave Wells Fargo

The experienced advisory teams join Ameriprise and Janney as the race for experienced talent continues.

By Steve Randall
Medicare Advantage members hit hard by rising costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2026
Medicare Advantage members hit hard by rising costs

Rising drug and outpatient costs are pushing plan members to demand more financial guidance and most insurers are falling short.

By Steve Randall
Siebert deepens FusionIQ investment with 10-year wealth tech deal
FINTECH AUG 18, 2026
Siebert deepens FusionIQ investment with 10-year wealth tech deal

Additional investment and partnership will see joint development of wealth management, brokerage and digital asset platforms.

By Steve Randall
FINRA eyes fraud 'speed bump' rule doubling hold to 10 business days
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2026
FINRA eyes fraud 'speed bump' rule doubling hold to 10 business days

FINRA's proposed rule filing would create a new 10-day fraud delay and nearly triple the maximum hold period for exploited senior investors.

By Leo Almazora
MAI Capital pushes into Atlanta with Waypoint Wealth deal
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2026
MAI Capital pushes into Atlanta with Waypoint Wealth deal

Fueled by a recent shot in the arm from private equity firm Carlyle, MAI adds a $490 million Atlanta RIA as it keeps building out its national footprint.

By Leo Almazora
Georgia advisor gets maximum – 20 years – for $400 million Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 17, 2026
Georgia advisor gets maximum – 20 years – for $400 million Ponzi

“Todd Burkhalter organized what is likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history,” said one FBI official.

By Bruce Kelly
Carson taps Osaic recruiting veteran as independent channel expansion continues
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2026
Carson taps Osaic recruiting veteran as independent channel expansion continues

With experience from Goldman Sachs and TD Ameritrade, the RIA's newest SVP hire adds to a recent wave of executive departures from hybrid Osaic.

By Leo Almazora
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2026
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026

Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida

Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 13, 2026
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme

It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.

By Tez Romero
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products

Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations
FINTECH AUG 13, 2026
Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations

Amplify, WealthReach, Zeplyn and Zocks have unveiled partnerships aimed at automating portfolio management, content creation, account opening, and client communication.

By Leo Almazora
Trump Account contributions to get boost from new employer rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Trump Account contributions to get boost from new employer rules

New Treasury and IRS proposals would let employers add tax-free payroll contributions to the retirement accounts as advisors weigh the fit for client families.

By Leo Almazora
Merit Financial snaps up $900M Bridgeway Group in California push
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AUG 13, 2026
Merit Financial snaps up $900M Bridgeway Group in California push

The Atlanta-based RIA has now completed nine acquisitions in 2026, with six of those coming from Commonwealth Financial Network's former advisor base.

By Steve Randall
Generational wealth strategies are shifting as families and business owners eye Trump Accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Generational wealth strategies are shifting as families and business owners eye Trump Accounts

Half of small business owners want their company's success to fund generational wealth, says Guardian Life research.

By Steve Randall
Workers delaying retirement as economic anxiety grips employers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Workers delaying retirement as economic anxiety grips employers

New Principal Financial data reveals 69% of US employers say staff are postponing retirement, with inflation cited as the primary driver amid rising AI optimism.

By Steve Randall
Is Wall Street's AI risk analysis right for RIA portfolios?
TRANSFORMATION AUG 12, 2026
Is Wall Street's AI risk analysis right for RIA portfolios?

Anthropic's Millennium partnership moves AI from reactive tool to proactive risk monitor — but other wealth tech leaders question its fit for RIA practices.

By Andrew Cohen
AI is resetting trust in wealth services, says Advisor360's new CEO
FINTECH AUG 12, 2026
AI is resetting trust in wealth services, says Advisor360's new CEO

Milind Mehere offers perspective on why ambient AI, not smarter models, will define the next decade of wealth tech.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-indy rep turned phony finfluencer gets two years in prison
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 12, 2026
Ex-indy rep turned phony finfluencer gets two years in prison

Kenneth Thom, 42, reinvented himself as a finfluencer known as “K Money.”

By Bruce Kelly