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Communication isn't a soft skill. The research is clear
OPINION SEP 25, 2026
Communication isn't a soft skill. The research is clear

While technical expertise is necessary, sustainable trust is only possible for advisors who know how and when to lean on the emotional side of advice.

By Melissa Caro
AI-powered tools reshape wealth management tech stack for advisors
TRANSFORMATION SEP 25, 2026
AI-powered tools reshape wealth management tech stack for advisors

Betterment, F2 Strategy and WealthReach push AI deeper into advisory firm operations with three deals this week.

By Steve Randall
US retirement ranking slides to 24th as debt and inflation squeeze savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2026
US retirement ranking slides to 24th as debt and inflation squeeze savers

Retirement expectations widen from reality, according to Natixis Investment Managers' annual Global Retirement Index.

By Steve Randall
CFP Board survey: Social Security, Medicare fears top client concerns
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2026
CFP Board survey: Social Security, Medicare fears top client concerns

Half of planners have seen clients raid retirement savings or cut contributions as affordability pressures mount, CFP Board finds

By Leo Almazora
Ameriprise, advisor on the hook to pay Edward Jones $4.7 million in trade secrets lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
Ameriprise, advisor on the hook to pay Edward Jones $4.7 million in trade secrets lawsuit

In a constant fight over control of clients, the financial advice industry has a long history of such allegations and disputes.

By Bruce Kelly
Powering retirement for Wall Street
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2026
Powering retirement for Wall Street

Retirement fintech Vestwell has hit profitability and $200 million in annual recurring revenue, powering savings programs for 750,000 employers and Wall Street’s biggest firms

By Andrew Cohen
Advisor moves: LPL welcomes back RayJay advisor trio in Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL welcomes back RayJay advisor trio in Texas

Meanwhile, &Partners has drawn another Wells Fargo team based in Missouri, while an experienced South Carolina advisor has returned to Cetera from LPL.

By Leo Almazora
SEC alleges Florida operator faked fund returns targeting police retirees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
SEC alleges Florida operator faked fund returns targeting police retirees

He allegedly used a practice trading account to manufacture the numbers

FINRA fines Vanguard $950,000 over decade of cost basis errors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
FINRA fines Vanguard $950,000 over decade of cost basis errors

Faulty Forms 1099 and account statements reportedly left some Vanguard brokerage customers overpaying or underpaying taxes for over a decade.

By Leo Almazora
More ETFs, more opportunity, more homework
OPINION SEP 24, 2026
More ETFs, more opportunity, more homework

The democratization of ETFs cuts both ways

By James Rogers
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Baird add significant teams in latest recruiting push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Baird add significant teams in latest recruiting push

Independent broker-dealers snap up experienced advisors as competition for established practices intensifies.

By Steve Randall
Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2026
Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer

Derek Flowers, a nearly 30-year veteran, is set to retire in mid-January, handing the reins to the executive who helped lead the bank's regulatory turnaround.

By Steve Randall
Ameriprise runs advisor ads on ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2026
Ameriprise runs advisor ads on ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS

The campaign spans broadcast TV and streaming, as the brokerage faces slowing client net flows and an $8.1 billion advisor team that left to launch an RIA this month.

By Andrew Cohen
Social Security bill offers blue-collar workers full benefits at 60
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2026
Social Security bill offers blue-collar workers full benefits at 60

A Michigan Democrat's proposal to lower the retirement age adds a new variable to claiming strategies for clients in manual trades.

By James Burton
America's wealth boom is creating a new generation of underinsured clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2026
America's wealth boom is creating a new generation of underinsured clients

The US accounted for nearly half of all new millionaires worldwide last year, but insurance specialists warn wealth growth is outpacing planning.

Advisor moves: RBC lands $2B BofA Private Bank duo in La Jolla
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2026
Advisor moves: RBC lands $2B BofA Private Bank duo in La Jolla

Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors also made additions to expand their presence in Florida and Michigan.

By Leo Almazora
Fear of Meta’s Muse whacks share prices of financial advice firms:  Reports
FINTECH SEP 23, 2026
Fear of Meta’s Muse whacks share prices of financial advice firms:  Reports

It’s the second tech-triggered sell-off in financial advice and wealth management firms this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Choreo taps Beemo AI agents to speed proposals, scale onboarding
TRANSFORMATION SEP 23, 2026
Choreo taps Beemo AI agents to speed proposals, scale onboarding

Beemo's agents will help Choreo's 120-plus advisors across 21 states build client proposals and speed up account opening

By Andrew Cohen
Workers allege Principal Financial ran $4.59B 401(k) as a fee machine
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
Workers allege Principal Financial ran $4.59B 401(k) as a fee machine

Overpriced in-house funds allegedly cost participants millions in lost returns

By Tez Romero
SEC strips Grenda Group of adviser registration over concealed bar
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
SEC strips Grenda Group of adviser registration over concealed bar

The "no client lost money" defense did not save the firm