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Lawsuit accuses underwriters of enabling pump-and-dump using stolen advisor identities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Lawsuit accuses underwriters of enabling pump-and-dump using stolen advisor identities

Scammers allegedly impersonated real advisors on WhatsApp to lure retail investors.

By Tez Romero
FINRA fines Benjamin Edwards $750k over text message failures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
FINRA fines Benjamin Edwards $750k over text message failures

Regulator says St. Louis-based hybrid firm failed for years to supervise, retain, and produce thousands of business-related off-channel communications.

By Leo Almazora
Divorce is not a loss leader – it’s a discipline
EXPERT ADVICE FEB 03, 2026
Divorce is not a loss leader – it’s a discipline

In this powerful piece, Andrew Samalin, principal & CCO at Samalin Wealth, reveals how treating divorce as a true financial discipline can protect clients, strengthen your advisory practice, and turn a moment of upheaval into a foundation for long-term stability.

By Andrew Samalin, CFP®, EA, CDFA®
CW Advisors, Shore Group Advisors unveil strategic combinations
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2026
CW Advisors, Shore Group Advisors unveil strategic combinations

The Osaic network firms announce key expansions in the West and Midwestern US, with CWA's $849 million acquisition giving it additional footholds in Utah and Arizona.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Waverly snaps up $437M Pure Portfolios in Pacific Northwest
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2026
RIA moves: Waverly snaps up $437M Pure Portfolios in Pacific Northwest

EP Wealth has also acquired a socially conscious financial services firm in New Mexico, while Carson Group fully acquires another longtime partner in Atlanta.

By Leo Almazora
How advisors can help Gen X clients through caregiving conversations
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2026
How advisors can help Gen X clients through caregiving conversations

Emotional land mines, old family dynamics, and unclear roles can deter and derail aging‑parent planning even for wealthy households.

By Leo Almazora
Financial stress emerges as key drag on workforce resiliency, New York Life survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2026
Financial stress emerges as key drag on workforce resiliency, New York Life survey finds

Employees feel well day to day, but financial pressure weakens resiliency and raises risks for employers.

By Steve Randall
The race is on to build ultimate AI ‘operating system’ for advisors
TRANSFORMATION FEB 02, 2026
The race is on to build ultimate AI ‘operating system’ for advisors

Channing Olson, of Wealthspire, Joe Di Vito, of the Di Vito Consulting Group at RBC Wealth Management, and Lauren Williams, of ProsperPlan Wealth share insights into how technology has changed the profession and what the future might hold for advisors.

By James Burton
Fed data highlights deepening wealth divide as blue states target top earners
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2026
Fed data highlights deepening wealth divide as blue states target top earners

New Fed and bank data show top earners driving most spending and wealth gains while the bottom 80% see little real progress.

By Leo Almazora
Investors accuse transfer agent, IR firm of concealing shares in $300M fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Investors accuse transfer agent, IR firm of concealing shares in $300M fraud

Plaintiffs allege service providers hid 240 million shares from regulators for weeks.

By Tez Romero
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client

Funds allegedly bankrolled a multi-million-dollar home, luxury cars, and vacation properties.

By Tez Romero
Court denies Coinbase bid to kill $2.9 billion insider trading lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Court denies Coinbase bid to kill $2.9 billion insider trading lawsuit

Investigator co-invested with Andreessen 50 times. Court says that's a problem.

By Carleen Bongat
Envestnet taps Jonathan Linstra for newly created chief growth role
FINTECH FEB 02, 2026
Envestnet taps Jonathan Linstra for newly created chief growth role

The wealth tech giant's latest C-suite appointee brings experience from Morningstar Wealth and State Street as he oversees sales execution, revenue generation, and advisor engagement across the enterprise.

By Leo Almazora
OnePoint BFG adds $700M team from Northwestern Mutual
RIA NEWS FEB 02, 2026
OnePoint BFG adds $700M team from Northwestern Mutual

The Joe Duran-backed New Jersey RIA’s latest partnership with a two-decade veteran broker in Minneapolis extends its growth strategy in the Midwest.

By Leo Almazora
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed

Meanwhile, what do analysts think a Warsh-era Fed would look like?

By Steve Randall
Former TD Bank employee’s guilty plea highlights insider threats in AML controls
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Former TD Bank employee’s guilty plea highlights insider threats in AML controls

Florida man admits to accepting bribes and aiding $5.5M laundered to Colombia.

By Steve Randall
Fintech bytes: Docupace touts 200,000-hour windfall for PreciseFP and Hubly users in 2025
FINTECH JAN 30, 2026
Fintech bytes: Docupace touts 200,000-hour windfall for PreciseFP and Hubly users in 2025

Meanwhile, Contio kicks off its crusade against broken meetings with a world-leading decision platform, while Apex unveils an agentic development kit to set firms up for AI success.

By Leo Almazora
The new decumulation playbook: Expanding conversations beyond a single strategy
OPINION JAN 30, 2026
The new decumulation playbook: Expanding conversations beyond a single strategy

From annuities to TDFs and QLACs, knowing different retirement drawdown approaches can help advisors better educate and prepare plan participants for life beyond the workplace.

By Ronnie Cox
Lawsuit accuses Bloomberg of botching its own 401(k) fund oversight
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
Lawsuit accuses Bloomberg of botching its own 401(k) fund oversight

Two funds. Over a decade. Up to $197.8M in alleged losses.

By Tez Romero
SEC alleges California man ran at least $37 million Ponzi-like scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
SEC alleges California man ran at least $37 million Ponzi-like scheme

Defendants allegedly promised returns up to 62.5% through fictional investments