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Morgan Stanley advisor with $1B pedigree joins upstate New York RIA
WIREHOUSES OCT 01, 2026
Morgan Stanley advisor with $1B pedigree joins upstate New York RIA

Two wirehouse veterans choose advisor-owned model as independents target ultra-high-net-worth clients beyond portfolio management.

By Steve Randall
Why advisors must close the retirement longevity gap now
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2026
Why advisors must close the retirement longevity gap now

Guardian's Nancy DeRusso tells InvestmentNews how advisors can help close the 'longevity gap'.

By Steve Randall
Private credit becoming 'big piece' of annuities, T. Rowe exec says
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2026
Private credit becoming 'big piece' of annuities, T. Rowe exec says

Goldman Sachs retirement survey finds 83% want guaranteed income, while the annuities providing that income increasingly hold private credit.

By Andrew Cohen
Zocks debuts Claude plugin with seven skills for financial advisors
FINTECH SEP 30, 2026
Zocks debuts Claude plugin with seven skills for financial advisors

The AI meeting assistant's Advisor Intelligence plugin turns client conversation data into annual reviews, tax scans and attrition alerts.

By Leo Almazora
Stifel settles massive $30 million complaint involving star broker’s sale of structured products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Stifel settles massive $30 million complaint involving star broker’s sale of structured products

Chuck Roberts and Stifel have been facing scrutiny due to sales of structured products and structured notes.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC floats CFP route to accredited investor status, fund rules refresh amid private market push
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
SEC floats CFP route to accredited investor status, fund rules refresh amid private market push

Among other updates, the proposals would let advisors to regulated funds earn performance fees and allow interval funds to offer monthly repurchases.

By Leo Almazora
The Year Is 2046 and I’m a Financial Advisor 
EXPERT ADVICE SEP 30, 2026
The Year Is 2046 and I’m a Financial Advisor 

What will financial advice look like 20 years from now? Evan Vladem explores how AI may transform wealth management while reinforcing the enduring value of human guidance, trust, and empathy. 

By Evan Vladem
Wealth Enhancement agrees to buy $22B RWA Wealth Partners in family office play
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2026
Wealth Enhancement agrees to buy $22B RWA Wealth Partners in family office play

The Boston deal is set to push the PE-backed consolidator past $187 billion amid a broad RIA M&A slowdown and a potential shift in its ownership.

By Leo Almazora
Captive insurer fails to shake IRS challenge to $239,773 in tax deductions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Captive insurer fails to shake IRS challenge to $239,773 in tax deductions

Anguilla-based affiliates may have been shams, the court said

Judge voids NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout, orders city to start over
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Judge voids NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout, orders city to start over

Advisors with clients who own second homes in New York City face fresh uncertainty as the city seeks a stay and plans an appeal.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Hightower Signature Wealth adds New England reach with $752M Sandy Cove Advisors
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2026
RIA moves: Hightower Signature Wealth adds New England reach with $752M Sandy Cove Advisors

Meanwhile, a deal in the Midwest gives NorthRock Partners a new office in Wisconsin, while two teams join OnePoint BFG in Georgia and Atlanta.

By Leo Almazora
Household costs putting more pressure on retirement savings: Goldman Sachs
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2026
Household costs putting more pressure on retirement savings: Goldman Sachs

These challenges are “changing the economics we see retirement savers face,” said Christopher Ceder of Goldman Sachs Asset Management

By James Rogers
Kestra lands $550M Texas planning firm Ecclesiastes Wealth Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 30, 2026
Kestra lands $550M Texas planning firm Ecclesiastes Wealth Partners

Richardson firm joins as Kestra builds out its platform with new leadership, technology, and expanded planning tools.

By Steve Randall
Carnegie Investment Counsel sued over valuation suppression
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
Carnegie Investment Counsel sued over valuation suppression

Retiring RIA seller David Laidlaw alleges the Carnegie valued his stake on $11.7 million EBITA while pitching potential buyers on $21.3 million.

By Andrew Cohen
Arch pushes AI portfolio monitoring into pre-investment due diligence
ALTERNATIVES SEP 29, 2026
Arch pushes AI portfolio monitoring into pre-investment due diligence

New tool gives RIAs and family offices AI help vetting private market deals, with some users reportedly halving review time.

By Leo Almazora
$4.5M raised on trust alone: SEC alleges affinity fraud in merchant lending
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
$4.5M raised on trust alone: SEC alleges affinity fraud in merchant lending

Investors got projected returns dressed up as real ones, SEC says

By Tez Romero
Treasury sets auto-enrollment rules for Trump Accounts, potentially adding 60 million more children
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2026
Treasury sets auto-enrollment rules for Trump Accounts, potentially adding 60 million more children

Parents must still act to get the $1,000 federal seed and employer contributions, giving financial advisors a role in the rollout.

By Leo Almazora
FINRA bars former LPL broker for stealing $1.7 million from customers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
FINRA bars former LPL broker for stealing $1.7 million from customers

FINRA booted Rudy Anguiano from the industry for “conversion - the intentional and unauthorized taking of another person’s property.”

By Bruce Kelly
IRS targets 351 ETF conversions in new guidance on tax strategies
ETFS SEP 29, 2026
IRS targets 351 ETF conversions in new guidance on tax strategies

Notice 2026-62 also flags box spread ETFs and tax-aware fund trades as Treasury opens month-long consultation period.

By Leo Almazora
Waverly Advisors buys $1.7B Richmond RIA
RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2026
Waverly Advisors buys $1.7B Richmond RIA

Heartwood Wealth Advisors deal marks the serial acquirer's 36th-ever transaction as third-quarter RIA M&A volume slips 19%

By Leo Almazora