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Don't squander those tax refunds! Advisors offer tips for clients getting cash back from Uncle Sam
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2026
Don't squander those tax refunds! Advisors offer tips for clients getting cash back from Uncle Sam

Wealth managers tell their clients to use their tax refunds to benefit their overall financial plan, not as a lottery windfall.

By Gregg Greenberg
Banks brace for client shift to non-bank rivals as AI skills gap widens, report reveals
WIREHOUSES MAR 17, 2026
Banks brace for client shift to non-bank rivals as AI skills gap widens, report reveals

Survey finds demand for real-time services and innovation outpaces banks’ technology investment.

By Steve Randall
Superhero or Kryptonite? The two sides of AI in financial services customer experience
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2026
Superhero or Kryptonite? The two sides of AI in financial services customer experience

Firms believe AI will benefit customers – and that may be true - but the technology is one of the things people fear most.

By Steve Randall
Legal: Scilex accuses BNY Mellon of enabling $100M stock loan fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
Legal: Scilex accuses BNY Mellon of enabling $100M stock loan fraud

Over 85 million pledged shares allegedly sold through an unauthorized account at the bank

By Tez Romero
SEC enforcement director resigns after just six months in the role
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
SEC enforcement director resigns after just six months in the role

Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan has been acting head of the SEC’s enforcement division since Sept. 2, 2025.

By James Rogers
SEC wants more ‘realistic’ view of small advisory firms by redefining them, says commissioner
COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
SEC wants more ‘realistic’ view of small advisory firms by redefining them, says commissioner

“The definition is so out of date,” SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce told InvestmentNews.

By James Rogers
Lead broker-dealer of Inspired Healthcare deals ordered to turn over documents
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
Lead broker-dealer of Inspired Healthcare deals ordered to turn over documents

Emerson Equity “was substantively involved” with Inspired Healthcare and the operation of its business and fundraising, according to a court filing.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan weighs prediction market rules as regulators tighten oversight
WIREHOUSES MAR 16, 2026
JPMorgan weighs prediction market rules as regulators tighten oversight

Big banks and watchdogs are racing to catch up as the action on prediction platforms blurs lines between market intelligence and personal bets.

By Leo Almazora
Markets misread AI's impact on brokerages, Morgan Stanley says
EQUITIES MAR 16, 2026
Markets misread AI's impact on brokerages, Morgan Stanley says

Analysis finds scale and sweep‑balance edge position firms such as Schwab and LPL to benefit as AI boosts advisor capacity and trims costs.

By Leo Almazora
Envestnet brings interval funds onto UMA platform as focus sharpens on private credit
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2026
Envestnet brings interval funds onto UMA platform as focus sharpens on private credit

Move aims to bundle semi-liquid private markets into everyday portfolio workflows while Envestnet handles research, trading and rebalancing behind the scenes.

By Leo Almazora
IAA gives support for SEC proposed definition of small advisory firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
IAA gives support for SEC proposed definition of small advisory firms

Industry group says $1B AUM line reflects inflation, rising regulation, and evolving advisory business models.

By Steve Randall
Succession risk or smart move? Why Gen X is increasingly missing out on the family business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2026
Succession risk or smart move? Why Gen X is increasingly missing out on the family business

BBH’s Ben Persofsky warns that skipped-generation handovers can strain governance and relationships.

By Steve Randall
Could Bain Capital’s Perpetual deal lead to bigger participation in US wealth management?
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAR 15, 2026
Could Bain Capital’s Perpetual deal lead to bigger participation in US wealth management?

Acquisition of wealth management arm of Australian firm will see separation from its wider asset management business.

By Steve Randall
When a $30 million inheritance becomes a shock: Why heir readiness matters more than tax planning
OPINION MAR 13, 2026
When a $30 million inheritance becomes a shock: Why heir readiness matters more than tax planning

Focusing solely on taxes can turn a windfall into a shock; honest, early conversations about money are what turn beneficiaries into truly prepared stewards.

By Brad Repinsky
IRS data show refunds up as return filings slow in early tax season
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2026
IRS data show refunds up as return filings slow in early tax season

Advisors should expect some curve balls as new deductions, delayed withholding changes, and later filing patterns shape this year’s returns.

By Leo Almazora
 Pay yourself first: Structuring wealth to regenerate itself
EXPERT ADVICE MAR 13, 2026
Pay yourself first: Structuring wealth to regenerate itself

Turn every paycheck into a quiet engine of future wealth.

By Andrew Samalin, CFP®, EA, CDFA®
Financial literacy as a path to opportunity
EXPERT ADVICE MAR 13, 2026
Financial literacy as a path to opportunity

Financial literacy isn’t just about dollars and cents - it’s about choices, confidence, and control.

By David Pickler
American Securities Association urges tweaks to FINRA elder‑fraud proposal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2026
American Securities Association urges tweaks to FINRA elder‑fraud proposal

The group backs short transaction delays and emergency‑contact options but warns against broad data collection and long holds that could lock seniors out of accounts.

By Leo Almazora
Joe Duran's Rise Growth Partners expands to Florida with Cyndeo Wealth deal
RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2026
Joe Duran's Rise Growth Partners expands to Florida with Cyndeo Wealth deal

Rise's fourth non-control minority staking deal puts it alongside Dynasty Financial Partners as a strategic partner in the $3.1-billion RIA's continued growth.

By Leo Almazora
Prospecting Can Be Fun: How not to become “the Roth IRA guy”
EXPERT ADVICE MAR 13, 2026
Prospecting Can Be Fun: How not to become “the Roth IRA guy”

If prospects see you as “that Roth IRA guy,” it’s time to change your approach. Learn how Todd Bryant, CFP®, wins clients by simply showing up where he truly belongs.

By Todd Bryant, CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®