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Rising costs top retirees' worries, but most remain financially stable
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2026
Rising costs top retirees' worries, but most remain financially stable

A new Oath survey finds inflation is retirees' top concern in 2026, but most remain stable — the real gap is planning for life beyond the portfolio.

By Steve Randall
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints

Two wealth management deals announced this week signal continued M&A momentum, with Sequoia targeting tax planning depth and Simplicity scaling in the Mid-Atlantic.

By Steve Randall
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2026
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal

The practice brings $700 million in client assets and opens a new Northeast office for the California-headquartered firm.

By Leo Almazora
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi group from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2026
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi group from Wells Fargo

Founder-led 32 North Wealth brings four partners to the hybrid RIA while extending its record of attracting Wells Fargo breakaways.

By Leo Almazora
UBS hit with $125 million in AML penalties as FinCEN imposes record broker-dealer fine
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 03, 2026
UBS hit with $125 million in AML penalties as FinCEN imposes record broker-dealer fine

Firm admits repeated Bank Secrecy Act violations after regulators say it missed the same kind of wire-monitoring failures flagged in 2018.

By Leo Almazora
Fed and FDIC ease bank insider lending rules in latest deregulatory push
WIREHOUSES AUG 03, 2026
Fed and FDIC ease bank insider lending rules in latest deregulatory push

The proposals extend a wave of regulatory relief in 2026 that has already loosened capital requirements for community banks.

By Steve Randall
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth
FINTECH AUG 03, 2026
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth

The advisor marketing platform is expanding its leadership team to accelerate enterprise sales and AI-driven compliance tools.

By Steve Randall
Retirement income shouldn’t be an afterthought
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2026
Retirement income shouldn’t be an afterthought

Why “one big pool of money” needs predictability—and a plan.

By Andrew Farrell, MSJ, SVP Retirement Sales, Distribution and Marketing at Symetra Life Insurance Comp
LPL posts record adjusted earnings as recruiting pipeline hits new high
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2026
LPL posts record adjusted earnings as recruiting pipeline hits new high

Advisor recruiting climbed to its strongest pace in nearly two years, while CEO Richard Steinmeier said the firm has "cleared the decks" for bigger institutional deals.

By Leo Almazora
Red Oak, WealthReach ink deals to cement compliance and marketing leadership
FINTECH JUL 31, 2026
Red Oak, WealthReach ink deals to cement compliance and marketing leadership

The combinations involving MirrorWeb and AdvisorRankings illustrate how AI is reshaping both wealth firm operations and wealthtech platforms' business models.

By Leo Almazora
Kelly Park Capital streamlines private market access with PRISM 2.0
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2026
Kelly Park Capital streamlines private market access with PRISM 2.0

New 5-in-1 onboarding tool aims to cut subscription paperwork as advisor demand for private markets accelerates.

By Leo Almazora
Build deeper relationships and drive business through niche branding
OPINION JUL 31, 2026
Build deeper relationships and drive business through niche branding

Connecting unique offerings with a specific client niche is a sure path to advisor satisfaction and success – but it all has to start with an intentional strategy.

By Maggie Kokemuller
Wealth Enhancement enters Alabama with RIA managing $462M in client assets
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 31, 2026
Wealth Enhancement enters Alabama with RIA managing $462M in client assets

The deal marks the independent wealth management firm's first footprint in Alabama, expanding its national RIA acquisition strategy.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Merrill lands $13B team from Morgan Stanley's Graystone Consulting
WIREHOUSES JUL 31, 2026
Advisor moves: Merrill lands $13B team from Morgan Stanley's Graystone Consulting

A 14-person Boston-based team ranked among the nation's top institutional consultants joins Merrill Private Wealth Management.

By Steve Randall
AI lawsuits surge to dominate securities class action filings in 2026
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 31, 2026
AI lawsuits surge to dominate securities class action filings in 2026

Artificial intelligence is no longer just reshaping investment portfolios, it is reshaping the litigation landscape around them.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: UBS loses $2 billion in teams as RBC and Raymond James move in
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2026
Advisor moves: UBS loses $2 billion in teams as RBC and Raymond James move in

Two established wealth management teams head to RBC Wealth Management and Raymond James respectively.

By Steve Randall
Vlad Tenev bullish on RIAs as Robinhood's TradePMR hits $50B
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Vlad Tenev bullish on RIAs as Robinhood's TradePMR hits $50B

RIA custodian TradePMR hit $50 billion in AUM as Robinhood launched its advisor referral network earlier this year.

By Andrew Cohen
Raymond James lands $5.4B advisor team from Comerica
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Raymond James lands $5.4B advisor team from Comerica

The California-based veteran advisors are joining RayJay's employee advisor channel as billion-dollar-plus moves continue to reshape the independent channel in 2026.

By Leo Almazora
Worthy AI takes tax planning from several hours to 15 minutes
TRANSFORMATION JUL 30, 2026
Worthy AI takes tax planning from several hours to 15 minutes

Jonathan Hudacko, the founder behind Vanguard's first-ever acquisition, is now targeting AI tax planning for advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
Morgan Stanley wealth unit pressured staff to approve risky home loans
WIREHOUSES JUL 30, 2026
Morgan Stanley wealth unit pressured staff to approve risky home loans

A whistleblower has alleged systemic pressure on mortgage staff to approve suspect loans