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Advisor moves: RBC plans new Georgia stake with $430M UBS team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2026
Advisor moves: RBC plans new Georgia stake with $430M UBS team

Meanwhile, Osaic has added another former LPL practice on the East Coast, and Carson helps a veteran advisor from Osaic make a succession-focused transition.

By Leo Almazora
Dynasty Financial Partners scores Fortress Investment Group backing in latest funding round
RIA NEWS FEB 05, 2026
Dynasty Financial Partners scores Fortress Investment Group backing in latest funding round

The minority capital raise – also featuring Schwab, BlackRock, JPMorgan, and other existing investors – will fuel AI tech, talent development, and other growth efforts for the RIA platform.

By Leo Almazora
 RISR teams with $34B Allworth to scale business-owner planning
FINTECH FEB 05, 2026
RISR teams with $34B Allworth to scale business-owner planning

Partnership embeds RISR’s capabilities for modeling valuations, exits, and post-liquidity outcomes into Allworth’s national advisor tech platform.

By Leo Almazora
RBC Global Asset Management grows intermediary sales team as US expansion continues
WIREHOUSES FEB 05, 2026
RBC Global Asset Management grows intermediary sales team as US expansion continues

Denver-based U.S. Army veteran Scott Martin and Boston-based Brad Havenga have joined RBC Global Asset Management's expanded U.S. intermediary sales team.

By James Rogers
Student loan burden is rewriting financial priorities, new data shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2026
Student loan burden is rewriting financial priorities, new data shows

Borrowers delay life milestones and retirement readiness suffers—firms can unlock retention with loan benefits.

By Steve Randall
UBS shares remain subdued on wealth management outflows, despite BofA backing
WIREHOUSES FEB 04, 2026
UBS shares remain subdued on wealth management outflows, despite BofA backing

The group’s expectation-beating results have not distracted investors from significant US wealth business decline, driven by advisor attrition.

By Steve Randall
Will states' tax proposals on high earners go national?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
Will states' tax proposals on high earners go national?

Proposed Virginia tax hikes would put it on par with other high-marginal income tax states including California and New York, says a new Tax Foundation analysis.

By Leo Almazora
Selling a practice: What advisors get wrong and how to prepare
EXPERT ADVICE FEB 04, 2026
Selling a practice: What advisors get wrong and how to prepare

Beyond scale: key factors that drive practice value and ensure a smooth transition.

By Garrett Taylor, CRPC®
Fintech bytes: Opto taps CAIS veteran to oversee AI diligence tool rollout
FINTECH FEB 04, 2026
Fintech bytes: Opto taps CAIS veteran to oversee AI diligence tool rollout

Meanwhile, Jump and Zocks add a tax data provider and an estate planning platform to their still-expanding circle of AI integrations.

By Leo Almazora
Health costs are quietly eroding retirees’ paychecks, think tank finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
Health costs are quietly eroding retirees’ paychecks, think tank finds

New analysis shows out-of-pocket medical bills are steadily chipping away at Social Security and other income sources.

By Leo Almazora
Legal: Judge rejects Musk's bid to dismiss SEC Twitter disclosure case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2026
Legal: Judge rejects Musk's bid to dismiss SEC Twitter disclosure case

Case survives dismissal attempt. Musk faces potential $150M disgorgement.

By Carleen Bongat
Legal: Investors sue BlackRock TCP for allegedly overstating net asset value
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2026
Legal: Investors sue BlackRock TCP for allegedly overstating net asset value

Shareholders claim they were kept in the dark about deteriorating portfolio health

By Tez Romero
Captrust, Beacon Pointe notch fresh M&A deals
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2026
Captrust, Beacon Pointe notch fresh M&A deals

Captrust is integrating a $2.4 billion high-net-worth team in Kansas as Beacon Pointe breaks past $62 billion with a hat trick of acquisitions.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL Financial, Osaic trade advisor teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 04, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL Financial, Osaic trade advisor teams

One team has transitioned from LPL to Osaic, while another has taken the opposite route.

By Steve Randall
Advisors push for smarter tech and deeper education as growth pressures mount
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2026
Advisors push for smarter tech and deeper education as growth pressures mount

Study finds tech gaps, rising AI use, and surging crypto interest challenge advisors’ growth plans.

By Steve Randall
New retiree regrets highlight planning gaps advisors can help close
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2026
New retiree regrets highlight planning gaps advisors can help close

Survey finds most recent retirees wish they’d saved differently, highlighting advice opportunities.

By Steve Randall
Clearstead, Arax announce major RIA acquisitions as more than $6.5B finds new homes
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2026
Clearstead, Arax announce major RIA acquisitions as more than $6.5B finds new homes

Two deals continue consolidation in advisory space which has seen strong activity so far this month.

By Steve Randall
Add aging financial advisors to the 2026 list of industry risks and scams
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Add aging financial advisors to the 2026 list of industry risks and scams

Scam artists are "not just trying to get $200, or $2,000, or even $200,000. They’re trying to get absolutely everything the victim has.”

By Bruce Kelly
Women investors aren’t a homogeneous segment. They’re a Mosaic
OPINION FEB 03, 2026
Women investors aren’t a homogeneous segment. They’re a Mosaic

From young values-driven professionals to rising financial decision-makers and individuals navigating life transitions, reaching women clients today demands an authentic and insight-driven approach.

By Dimple Shah
Investors sue Florida attorney, allege $150 million PE fund theft scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Investors sue Florida attorney, allege $150 million PE fund theft scheme

Lawsuit claims fund managers siphoned millions while blocking investor returns.

By Tez Romero