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Anthropic's landmark IPO filing shows 12-fold revenue jump, $518B compute bill
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2026
Anthropic's landmark IPO filing shows 12-fold revenue jump, $518B compute bill

The AI lab disclosed more than $8 billion in 2025 losses on an operating basis as financial advisors weigh a supersized listing likely to land past the midterms.

By Leo Almazora
What selling your business doesn't tell you until it's too late
OPINION SEP 29, 2026
What selling your business doesn't tell you until it's too late

Valuations and ethical fit are top of mind nowadays, but questions of liability are also crucial for RIA sellers worried about post-sale risks.

By Scott Hanson
Goldman Sachs succession plan: John Waldron set to take the top job
WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2026
Goldman Sachs succession plan: John Waldron set to take the top job

Goldman's president and COO is expected to replace David Solomon as CEO as soon as 2027, ending a near-decade at the firm's helm.

By Steve Randall
Where a client's parent lives may decide who pays for the nursing home
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2026
Where a client's parent lives may decide who pays for the nursing home

A state-by-state Medicaid report card, federal cuts starting in January and a home-equity cap due in 2028 are pushing a program most affluent families ignore into the planning conversation.

By Matthew Sellers
Raymond James launches guided portfolios for high-net-worth advisor market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 29, 2026
Raymond James launches guided portfolios for high-net-worth advisor market

New model blends public and private markets as demand for alternatives among wealthy clients accelerates.

By Steve Randall
SEC fines Zoe Financial $450K over undisclosed referral conflict
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
SEC fines Zoe Financial $450K over undisclosed referral conflict

Salespeople at the firm often went beyond the matching algorithm to recommend network advisors on its Zoe Wealth platform, according to the regulator.

By Leo Almazora
Senate vote on NIL bill could reshape college athletes' paydays
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
Senate vote on NIL bill could reshape college athletes' paydays

The Protect College Sports Act would cap school payments and codify NIL rights, with implications for advisors guiding young athletes.

By Leo Almazora
'I'm done': Pandemic memories push business owners toward the exit
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2026
'I'm done': Pandemic memories push business owners toward the exit

"I know the number that I want to be able to retire on, and now I just want out," says Wilmington Trust's Marguerite Weese, describing a common refrain among business-owner clients.

By James Rogers
Northern Trust bulks up family office team with New York hires
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2026
Northern Trust bulks up family office team with New York hires

Bessemer and Brown Brothers Harriman veteran Robert Ludricks III and private markets specialist Olof Akesson join the ultra-high-net-worth push on the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses trucking operator of running $127 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
SEC accuses trucking operator of running $127 million Ponzi scheme

765 investors were promised 260% annual returns on truck leases

AI tax breaks draw Warren probe of Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
AI tax breaks draw Warren probe of Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft

Senate Democrats seek data on data center deductions under the 2025 tax law as proposals to tax artificial intelligence multiply.

By Leo Almazora
Pontera announces non-discretionary 401(K) management tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2026
Pontera announces non-discretionary 401(K) management tool

Tool is designed for advisors who can't (or don’t want to) manage them directly

RIA M&A slowdown threatens record streak, DeVoe says
RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2026
RIA M&A slowdown threatens record streak, DeVoe says

Geopolitical shocks and market volatility pushed advisor deal decisions off course, denting third-quarter transaction volume by 19 percent.

By Steve Randall
Why serving women became our wealth management growth strategy
EXPERT ADVICE SEP 28, 2026
Why serving women became our wealth management growth strategy

Hendershott Wealth Management's Hilary Hendershott on turning a niche for women into an operating strategy, not a marketing pitch.

By Hilary Hendershott, MBA, CFP®
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $1.25B team as Merrill loses two
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $1.25B team as Merrill loses two

Iowa's Greenwood Wealth Partners exits D.M. Kelly as UBS and Ameriprise win Merrill Lynch recruits in California and Florida

By Leo Almazora
Never a losing day: CFTC alleges $950 million forex Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 25, 2026
Never a losing day: CFTC alleges $950 million forex Ponzi scheme

Less than 1% of pool funds went to actual trading, CFTC says

By Tez Romero
Fintech bytes: Northwestern Mutual picks Jump for enterprise AI
FINTECH SEP 25, 2026
Fintech bytes: Northwestern Mutual picks Jump for enterprise AI

Plus, SEIA builds a governed data foundation for its in-house AI and Snappy Kraken debuts a read-only marketing coworker for advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Defrauded funds fail to seize convicted advisor's $5.1M in accounts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 25, 2026
Defrauded funds fail to seize convicted advisor's $5.1M in accounts

He owes $364 million but pays $100 a month

People moves: AllianceBernstein names Onur Erzan as next CEO
FINTECH SEP 25, 2026
People moves: AllianceBernstein names Onur Erzan as next CEO

Broadridge, Wedbush and Alaris Acquisitions have also filled senior wealth management roles with hires from J.P. Morgan, Osaic and SageView.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity faces challenge from Warren's revived Stop Wall Street Looting Act
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2026
Private equity faces challenge from Warren's revived Stop Wall Street Looting Act

Bill would make PE firms liable for portfolio company debts and close carried interest loophole as alternatives push into 401(k)s.

By Leo Almazora