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Americans trust financial advisors most so why is there an engagement gap?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2026
Americans trust financial advisors most so why is there an engagement gap?

New Edward Jones report reveals that internet research tops financial guidance, despite high level of confidence in professionals.

By Steve Randall
Investor accuses Pentwater of manipulating Avis stock in short squeeze
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 05, 2026
Investor accuses Pentwater of manipulating Avis stock in short squeeze

A fund allegedly built a big stake, sparked a short squeeze, then sold as shares cratered

By Tez Romero
Point72, Citadel among hedge funds hit by AI vishing attacks
FINTECH AUG 05, 2026
Point72, Citadel among hedge funds hit by AI vishing attacks

Hackers used AI voice cloning to target Point72, Citadel, Millennium and other major money managers on Wall Street.

By Andrew Cohen
Financial firms tie compensation to AI proficiency, PwC survey finds
TRANSFORMATION AUG 05, 2026
Financial firms tie compensation to AI proficiency, PwC survey finds

Recruiters Philip Waxelbaum and Louis Diamond weigh in on whether AI skills are reshaping advisor pay amid PwC's Financial Services Workforce AI Survey.

By Andrew Cohen
Dispatch taps former Hightower, eMoney, and Focus leaders for founding board of advisors
FINTECH AUG 05, 2026
Dispatch taps former Hightower, eMoney, and Focus leaders for founding board of advisors

Hightower's Bob Oros, eMoney's Stephen Langlois, and other industry veterans are joining the data infrastructure firm's inaugural advisory board.

By Leo Almazora
Canadian securities regulators keep pressure on Vancouver financial advisor facing fraud claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 05, 2026
Canadian securities regulators keep pressure on Vancouver financial advisor facing fraud claims

Peter Cishecki is facing questions linked to his firm’s debt securities

By Bruce Kelly
RIA valuations are riding a bubble set to pop, dealmaking veterans warn
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
RIA valuations are riding a bubble set to pop, dealmaking veterans warn

The founders of Green Sail Capital Partners say record multiples rest on shaky arbitrage – and sellers have a narrowing window to cash in.

By Leo Almazora
Jamie Dimon leads new industry push to manage AI risks across banking
FINTECH AUG 05, 2026
Jamie Dimon leads new industry push to manage AI risks across banking

JPMorgan's CEO is rallying corporate America around shared AI safeguards as banks report widening use of the technology in daily operations.

By Leo Almazora
Corient welcomes $21 billion Summit Trail Advisors in supersize deal
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Corient welcomes $21 billion Summit Trail Advisors in supersize deal

The acquisition deepens the mega-RIA and largest non-bank wealth manager's push into ultra-high-net-worth advisory as 2026 consolidation hits record levels.

By Leo Almazora
Aspen Standard Wealth expands to Denver in ninth RIA deal
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Aspen Standard Wealth expands to Denver in ninth RIA deal

The New York-based aggregator adds a $550 million boutique firm as it steadily builds out its national affiliate network.

By Leo Almazora
Modera, Simplicity announce new acquisitions in busy day for industry M&A
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Modera, Simplicity announce new acquisitions in busy day for industry M&A

Two RIAs expand their geographic footprints with deals in New York's Capital Region and coastal Alabama.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Ameriprise, Prospera, Raymond James land teams with $920M in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2026
Advisor moves: Ameriprise, Prospera, Raymond James land teams with $920M in assets

A 27-year Merrill veteran, Florida advisors, and a trio of New Jersey advisors just moved to new platforms.

By Steve Randall
LPL Research launches 17 model portfolios, hitting $100B in AUM
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2026
LPL Research launches 17 model portfolios, hitting $100B in AUM

Broker-dealer expands its model portfolio platform with modular building block strategies designed to give advisors greater customization at scale.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement adds $592M Chicago-area RIA
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Wealth Enhancement adds $592M Chicago-area RIA

The mega-RIA with roughly $160 billion in client assets remains firmly in acquisition mode amid rumors of private equity giants vying to scoop it up.

By Leo Almazora
Annuity sales hit a record as war and Fed jitters redraw fixed income
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2026
Annuity sales hit a record as war and Fed jitters redraw fixed income

Record annuity demand for principal protection collides with the most hawkish Fed dissent since 2016.

By Leo Almazora
Allworth deepens tax-advisory push with $1.1B Sachetta acquisition
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Allworth deepens tax-advisory push with $1.1B Sachetta acquisition

The PE-backed RIA makes its first major move since bringing in a new capital partner, adding a Massachusetts advisory firm alongside a second East Coast RIA

By Leo Almazora
Hightower Signature Wealth grows by $2.5 billion with Stearns deal
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth grows by $2.5 billion with Stearns deal

Stearns Financial Group's addition brings 30 advisors and three decades of North Carolina planning experience to the platform.

By Leo Almazora
Edward Jones backs senior protection rules after $3 million account freeze
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2026
Edward Jones backs senior protection rules after $3 million account freeze

An 86-year-old from Dallas tried to withdraw funds from his account, but Edward Jones invoked a FINRA-backed temporary lockout before he eventually left for Merrill Lynch.

By Andrew Cohen
iTP Partners launches $3.5 billion RIA on Cetera's Blueprint
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2026
iTP Partners launches $3.5 billion RIA on Cetera's Blueprint

The veteran-led advisory firm moved nearly 50 advisors from Osaic to Cetera this week, launching a new equity-ownership RIA with two key footprints in the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
Congress can help long-term mutual fund investors keep more of their money working
OPINION AUG 04, 2026
Congress can help long-term mutual fund investors keep more of their money working

If passed into law, the GROWTH Act would address a question of fairness for conscientious savers doing exactly what wealth management experts advise them to do.

By Dale Brown