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Legal: Investor sues crypto firm, alleges Ponzi scheme with 48% guaranteed returns
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 20, 2026
Legal: Investor sues crypto firm, alleges Ponzi scheme with 48% guaranteed returns

The guaranteed returns stopped. The excuses didn't.

By Tez Romero
Fed supervisory shift toward transparency could steady markets and credit outlook, Bowman says
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 19, 2026
Fed supervisory shift toward transparency could steady markets and credit outlook, Bowman says

Governor outlines a push for greater transparency in bank supervision and capital rules, signaling potential impacts for lending conditions, financial markets and investor stability.

By Steve Randall
Elevation Point fuels Atlanta RIA launch with minority stake in $1.3B breakaway team
RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2026
Elevation Point fuels Atlanta RIA launch with minority stake in $1.3B breakaway team

Strategic backing delivers capital, infrastructure and institutional resources for growth for former UBS advisors.

By Steve Randall
Turnqey rolls out crypto tools to equip fiduciary advisors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2026
Turnqey rolls out crypto tools to equip fiduciary advisors

New suite targets long-standing pain points around risk modeling, data reconciliation, and advisor competency in digital assets.

By Leo Almazora
‘AI-native operating systems’ get buy-in from mega-RIAs
TRANSFORMATION FEB 19, 2026
‘AI-native operating systems’ get buy-in from mega-RIAs

Jump and Avantos each raised big funding rounds this week, marketing themselves as “AI-native operating systems” for advisors at top RIAs and custodians—counting Mercer, Merit, Focus Financial Partners, SEI and Vanguard as early adopters.

By Andrew Cohen
LPL Financial latest to cut jobs; about 300 employees laid off
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 19, 2026
LPL Financial latest to cut jobs; about 300 employees laid off

It's the era when artificial intelligence software is replacing back office jobs.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar taps Experian veteran to lead direct platform push
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2026
Morningstar taps Experian veteran to lead direct platform push

Scott Brown’s will oversee Morningstar Direct, data feeds, and advisory tools as the firm continues to build unified intelligence around public and private market analytics.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech bytes: Jump secures fresh $80M funding in Series B
FINTECH FEB 19, 2026
Fintech bytes: Jump secures fresh $80M funding in Series B

Also, Orion and Nitrogen have each announced strategic integration updates that could strengthen their support for retirement-focused advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Integrated Pension Services buys BDS Consulting to deepen workplace retirement capabilities
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 19, 2026
Integrated Pension Services buys BDS Consulting to deepen workplace retirement capabilities

Deal expands retirement plan consulting reach while keeping staff, clients and services intact ahead.

By Steve Randall
Workplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2026
Workplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals

Data shows advisors increasingly converting plan participants into clients.

By Steve Randall
SEC proposes extended Form N-PORT deadlines and return to quarterly reporting for US registered funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2026
SEC proposes extended Form N-PORT deadlines and return to quarterly reporting for US registered funds

The new rule would give certain funds an additional 15 days to file monthly portfolio-related reports, and would reverse the 2024 shift to publication more frequent than quarterly.

By Kiernan Green
Wealthspire’s Ground Control hits new high note with music management acquisition
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 18, 2026
Wealthspire’s Ground Control hits new high note with music management acquisition

Wealth management firm’s business advisory arm adds business reputed for financial intricacies of the music business.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Osaic reels in more than $440M with Ameriprise additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic reels in more than $440M with Ameriprise additions

Wells Fargo has also extended its reach in Alabama with another UBS defection, while Cetera welcomes a breakaway advisor from the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora
Merit grabs another former Commonwealth firm, adds $208 million practice in Pennsylvania expansion
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2026
Merit grabs another former Commonwealth firm, adds $208 million practice in Pennsylvania expansion

“The pipeline continues to grow and we will see more announcements in the coming months,” said Tyler Vernon, managing principal at Merit Financial.

By James Rogers
We are the sole regulator of fast-growing predictions market, CFTC tells court
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2026
We are the sole regulator of fast-growing predictions market, CFTC tells court

Regulator’s affirmation follows an eyewatering level of wagers on the Super Bowl.

By Steve Randall
Fed’s Barr signals patience on rates, warns AI boom could be inflationary in the near term
FINTECH FEB 17, 2026
Fed’s Barr signals patience on rates, warns AI boom could be inflationary in the near term

Fed official says inflation risks persist and cautions AI won’t justify lower interest rates.

By Steve Randall
Google-linked RIA Farther rolls out AI Analyst for advisors
TRANSFORMATION FEB 17, 2026
Google-linked RIA Farther rolls out AI Analyst for advisors

The $15 billion RIA’s new AI Analyst scans client data to flag tax risks, cash imbalances, market exposure and life events, giving advisors a head start on client outreach. Farther's investors include CapitalG, a fund from Google's parent company Alphabet.

By Andrew Cohen
SEC updates Regulation Crowdfunding interpretations, clarifying platform moves, disqualification and rolling limits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2026
SEC updates Regulation Crowdfunding interpretations, clarifying platform moves, disqualification and rolling limits

The new interpretations address moving an offering between intermediary platforms; issuer eligibility where Exchange Act reporting has ended; how the 12 month crowdfunding offering cap is measured; and other definitions and filings.

By Kiernan Green
Legal: Shareholders accuse Ostin Technology of deepfake-driven $950M pump-and-dump scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2026
Legal: Shareholders accuse Ostin Technology of deepfake-driven $950M pump-and-dump scheme

Real advisor names, AI deepfake videos, and a 94% single-day crash — all allegedly connected.

By Tez Romero
Legal: Former advisor sues TIAA, alleges firm destroyed his career after disability request
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2026
Legal: Former advisor sues TIAA, alleges firm destroyed his career after disability request

He ranked in the top ten and accumulated nearly $900 million in assets. Then he asked for help — and lost his job.

By Tez Romero