Advisor News

Displaying 29128 results
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI

The AI numbers came in far below the pitch - and the stock paid for it.

By Tez Romero
Delaware court splits Foley pay fight at Fidelity National Financial
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Delaware court splits Foley pay fight at Fidelity National Financial

A rewritten governance law gets its first court test, and one pay claim lives on.

By Carleen Bongat
$17.5B Modera Wealth expands Florida footprint with NorthStar Financial deal
RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2026
$17.5B Modera Wealth expands Florida footprint with NorthStar Financial deal

The fee-only integrator is adding $311.6 million in assets and specialized planning expertise to its presence in the Sunshine State.

By Leo Almazora
Robinhood cuts 10% of staff despite record trading volumes
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2026
Robinhood cuts 10% of staff despite record trading volumes

CEO Vlad Tenev calls the proactive restructuring a bid to build a leaner team, coming as the brokerage rolled out its RIA referral program earlier this month.

By Andrew Cohen
Auto-enrollment, retirement plan adoption rates hit new highs in 2025, says Vanguard
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2026
Auto-enrollment, retirement plan adoption rates hit new highs in 2025, says Vanguard

The titanic asset manager's latest "How America Saves" shows wins in 401(k) plan design, employee participation, and savings rates, with dark spots in hardship withdrawals and company stock.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL, UBS make billion dollar-plus advisor additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, UBS make billion dollar-plus advisor additions

The independent brokerage giant welcomes a wealth planning team from Mass Mutual, while UBS reels in a Philadelphia-based endowment specialist.

By Leo Almazora
Zocks launches agentic AI tool to surface growth gaps across advisor books
FINTECH JUN 16, 2026
Zocks launches agentic AI tool to surface growth gaps across advisor books

Client Queries capability lets financial advisors identify untapped opportunities and service gaps using plain-language prompts in seconds

By Leo Almazora
Lost in transition: Why family fortunes rarely survive the second generation, and what to do about it
OPINION JUN 16, 2026
Lost in transition: Why family fortunes rarely survive the second generation, and what to do about it

Beyond a legal risk management exercise, estate planning is a gateway conversation that connects generations and casts the advisor as a trusted guide.

By Anne Fontanet
Edward Jones adds JPMorgan to retirement plan lineup amid widening small business push
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2026
Edward Jones adds JPMorgan to retirement plan lineup amid widening small business push

The firm's 11-partner retirement lineup now includes J.P. Morgan and T. Rowe Price, as it targets the underserved small business 401(k) market.

By Leo Almazora
Why heirs leave their parents' advisor and how to stop it
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 16, 2026
Why heirs leave their parents' advisor and how to stop it

The retention gap isn't about returns. It's about relationships you never built

By Todd Bryant, CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®
Siebert Financial targets influencer wealth with Miami 'Rich Behavior' events
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2026
Siebert Financial targets influencer wealth with Miami 'Rich Behavior' events

The brokerage’s new event series will bring together women content creators and financial advisors to discuss taxes, retirement planning, and business structuring as wealth managers target the creator economy.

By Andrew Cohen
$3.5B UBS breakaway team launches RIA Beacon Coast Partners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUN 15, 2026
$3.5B UBS breakaway team launches RIA Beacon Coast Partners

Wirehouse vets target founders navigating liquidity events with a new fiduciary firm in San Francisco.

By Leo Almazora
Why high-net-worth clients need to rethink time, health, and wealth
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2026
Why high-net-worth clients need to rethink time, health, and wealth

Hightower Signature Wealth's Andrew Connors argues proactive life planning conversations can transform client relationships and create more fulfilling retirement outcomes.

By Leo Almazora
Sen. Warren presses Trump on Social Security retirement age threat
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2026
Sen. Warren presses Trump on Social Security retirement age threat

The Massachusetts Democrat is demanding answers from the White House as the trust fund insolvency date accelerates and benefit cuts loom for retirees.

By Leo Almazora
Supreme Court bars activist investors from suing funds under investor law
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 15, 2026
Supreme Court bars activist investors from suing funds under investor law

Saba pushed; the justices pushed back - and the SEC keeps the gavel.

By Carleen Bongat
Why do retirees struggle to spend their savings? New research reveals the decumulation planning gap
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2026
Why do retirees struggle to spend their savings? New research reveals the decumulation planning gap

Survey of near-retirees and retirees finds widespread anxiety about drawing down savings, with a clear confidence boost for those who plan ahead.

By Steve Randall
Goldman, JPMorgan grant work-from-home passes as World Cup crowds threaten Wall Street commutes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 15, 2026
Goldman, JPMorgan grant work-from-home passes as World Cup crowds threaten Wall Street commutes

Two of Wall Street's most vocal opponents of remote work are bending their own rules for the tournament.

By Steve Randall
AI results in job cuts at firms. But are advisors getting better service?
TRANSFORMATION JUN 12, 2026
AI results in job cuts at firms. But are advisors getting better service?

“AI is clearly having an impact on the level of staff firms need to operate,” a recruiter said. “The other issue hurting jobs is consolidation."

By Bruce Kelly
North Carolina court strikes down wealth firm's non-compete and non-solicit as overbroad
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 12, 2026
North Carolina court strikes down wealth firm's non-compete and non-solicit as overbroad

Two restrictive covenants gone in one ruling - and the drafting flaw is everywhere.

The wealth trap: Why feeling rich matters more than being rich
OPINION JUN 12, 2026
The wealth trap: Why feeling rich matters more than being rich

Clients' everyday realities, anxieties, and aspirations naturally change as they go up the wealth scale – and that has profound implications for advisors helping them find what "enough" really means.

By Joe Duran