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Nitrogen launches Legacy Center to close generational wealth transfer gap
FINTECH MAY 13, 2026
Nitrogen launches Legacy Center to close generational wealth transfer gap

New product gives advisors a structured way to introduce themselves to clients' heirs before assets change hands.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Two Merrill teams overseeing $1.4B combine at Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 13, 2026
Advisor moves: Two Merrill teams overseeing $1.4B combine at Wells Fargo

Osaic has also reeled in another LPL team in North Carolina, while Raymond James' FNBO program gains momentum with a $515 million duo in Kansas City, Missouri.

By Leo Almazora
Corient enters Oklahoma with $7.8B firm
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2026
Corient enters Oklahoma with $7.8B firm

The $222 billion mega-RIA's acquisition of Capital Advisors is the latest deal in its dual-track expansion strategy chasing domestic depth and international scale.

By Leo Almazora
401(k) savers keep contributing as fewer tap retirement loans, Bank of America finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2026
401(k) savers keep contributing as fewer tap retirement loans, Bank of America finds

Participant contributions edge higher in Q1 as borrowing declines and hardship withdrawals remain steady.

By Steve Randall
Alternatives aren’t a reinvention. They’re a test of discipline
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 13, 2026
Alternatives aren’t a reinvention. They’re a test of discipline

Access has improved. Expectations have not.

By Peter V. Disch, CFP®
eToro tops earnings estimates as commodities trading powers profit growth
FINTECH MAY 12, 2026
eToro tops earnings estimates as commodities trading powers profit growth

Retail investing platform beats forecasts as commodities offset weaker crypto trading.

By Steve Randall
Wealthspire’s Ground Control expands tax bench with RSL acquisition
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAY 12, 2026
Wealthspire’s Ground Control expands tax bench with RSL acquisition

Los Angeles firm adds 35 years of expertise serving real estate, entertainment and wealthy clients.

By Steve Randall
Lido adds $1B Tulsa RIA as Integrated lands $850M Boston-area firm
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2026
Lido adds $1B Tulsa RIA as Integrated lands $850M Boston-area firm

The back-to-back M&A deals underscore surging demand – and a growing dilemma – for mid-market advisory practices across the US.

By Leo Almazora
Is $100 billion the new normal for quarterly annuity sales?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2026
Is $100 billion the new normal for quarterly annuity sales?

The latest preliminary data release from LIMRA show advisors leaning into RILAs, income annuities and protection strategies as clients put certainty over yield.

By Leo Almazora
More turnover at top of Osaic – Dimple Shah bolts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 12, 2026
More turnover at top of Osaic – Dimple Shah bolts

The writing has been on the wall for Shah’s departure since the end of last year, industry executives said.

By Bruce Kelly
AssetMark executive Yi-Ching Wu departs to lead Orion's wealth management product
FINTECH MAY 12, 2026
AssetMark executive Yi-Ching Wu departs to lead Orion's wealth management product

Wu joins Orion after roughly 10-year stints at both Schwab and AssetMark, replacing former UBS executive Michael Mandelos who left Orion after one year.

By Andrew Cohen
Wells Fargo auditor sues over revoked remote-work accommodation for MS
WIREHOUSES MAY 12, 2026
Wells Fargo auditor sues over revoked remote-work accommodation for MS

Four years of approved remote work, gone in one email, the auditor alleges

By Tez Romero
The newfound religion of international diversification
OPINION MAY 12, 2026
The newfound religion of international diversification

Why the case for global equities still holds – even amid the Iran war.

By Don Calcagni
Small business retirement wave could unlock a major planning opportunity
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2026
Small business retirement wave could unlock a major planning opportunity

Contrarian Thinking report says rising deal flow, SBA lending and AI are reshaping Main Street ownership.

By Steve Randall
Half of Americans still don’t know what 529 plans are, Edward Jones finds
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2026
Half of Americans still don’t know what 529 plans are, Edward Jones finds

Survey highlights widespread lack of awareness as families struggle to save for future education costs.

By Steve Randall
Ascensus broadens retirement technology capabilities with AmericanTCS acquisition
FINTECH MAY 11, 2026
Ascensus broadens retirement technology capabilities with AmericanTCS acquisition

Deal adds trust, custody and automation tools to strengthen services for advisors and plan providers.

By Steve Randall
SEC accuses Reign Financial, Berone Capital of $26 million investment fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 11, 2026
SEC accuses Reign Financial, Berone Capital of $26 million investment fraud

A $4 million AUM adviser allegedly spent hedge fund cash on a Rolls and Hawks tickets.

By Tez Romero
Walton funds sue repeat SEC target over mini-tender offers to investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 11, 2026
Walton funds sue repeat SEC target over mini-tender offers to investors

Walton says $6.25 and $3.25 offers blindsided fund investors - and wants them stopped.

By Tez Romero
AI won't replace advisors – but it will sort the good from the great
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2026
AI won't replace advisors – but it will sort the good from the great

Two wealth professionals weigh in on why AI sharpens the advisor edge rather than erasing it.

By Leo Almazora
RIA employee was sane in 2022 when he committed double murder, jury rules
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 11, 2026
RIA employee was sane in 2022 when he committed double murder, jury rules

Ramy Fahim, a former research associate at Pence Wealth Management, is facing life in prison with no parole.

By Bruce Kelly