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Addepar's ADX tackles 'swivel chair problem' for advisor data sources
TRANSFORMATION MAY 07, 2026
Addepar's ADX tackles 'swivel chair problem' for advisor data sources

Addepar's new ADX data exchange for advisors follows the company's May 2025 acquisition of AI workflow startup Arcus and its introduction earlier this year of an AI assistant platform named Addison.

By Andrew Cohen
New Jersey passes independent contractor rule putting advisor businesses at risk
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 07, 2026
New Jersey passes independent contractor rule putting advisor businesses at risk

With 65% of New Jersey advisors considering relocation, the state's ABC test for worker classification rule could reshape the local advice landscape.

By Leo Almazora
The SEC wants to let firms report twice a year. This is what it means for advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 07, 2026
The SEC wants to let firms report twice a year. This is what it means for advisors

A six-month reporting schedule could be burdensome to financial advisors, warns Jay Dubow of law firm Troutman Pepper Locke.

By James Rogers
RIA beat: Steward extends reach in Rochester with $500M advisor septet
RIA NEWS MAY 07, 2026
RIA beat: Steward extends reach in Rochester with $500M advisor septet

Meanwhile, Wealth Enhancement and Savant Wealth Management have each extended their footprints in Oregon, with Savant's move marking a first-time partnership in the state.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo lands $1.5B team from Morgan Stanley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2026
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo lands $1.5B team from Morgan Stanley

A veteran-led trio from UBS has also decamped to LPL's Linsco channel, while Cetera lured another longtime Commonwealth advisor in Michigan.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James launches AI Academy, extends its advisor tech push
FINTECH MAY 07, 2026
Raymond James launches AI Academy, extends its advisor tech push

Raymond James’ AI Academy offers advisors virtual training and workshops on the likes of AI prompting.

By James Rogers
AI platforms are giving ultra-wealthy families flawed financial answers, study finds
TRANSFORMATION MAY 07, 2026
AI platforms are giving ultra-wealthy families flawed financial answers, study finds

AI wealth advice under fire as audit finds major errors in estate and insurance guidance.

By Steve Randall
Retirement anxiety deepens even as Americans project financial confidence
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2026
Retirement anxiety deepens even as Americans project financial confidence

Ameriprise and Gallup research point to growing concerns over retirement security and aging alone.

By Steve Randall
Capital reform push could restore Wall Street’s edge in global markets
WIREHOUSES MAY 07, 2026
Capital reform push could restore Wall Street’s edge in global markets

Proposed reforms may boost US banks’ competitiveness while reshaping global capital markets.

By Steve Randall
Winning Over the Next Generation Before the Wealth Transfer Happens
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 07, 2026
Winning Over the Next Generation Before the Wealth Transfer Happens

Retention doesn’t break at the moment of transfer. It breaks years earlier, when no relationship was ever built.

By Darnel Bentz 
BlackRock's Aladdin, RedBlack unveil updates targeting alts gaps
FINTECH MAY 06, 2026
BlackRock's Aladdin, RedBlack unveil updates targeting alts gaps

BlackRock's platform is providing richer private credit analytics on Preqin, while RedBlack engages CAIS to bolt alts trading into its rebalancing engine.

By Leo Almazora
Americans feel prosperous – but retirement readiness tells a different story
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2026
Americans feel prosperous – but retirement readiness tells a different story

New studies from Northwestern Mutual and Guardian Life point to a widening gap between financial optimism and actual preparedness as lifespans grow longer.

By Leo Almazora
Former Osaic B-D on the hook for $2.5 million after losing employment retaliation case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 06, 2026
Former Osaic B-D on the hook for $2.5 million after losing employment retaliation case

One-time FSC Securities branch compliance officer awarded $750,000 of punitive damages as part of claim.

By Bruce Kelly
Reckoning comes for private credit as SEC, global watchdogs sharpen their focus
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2026
Reckoning comes for private credit as SEC, global watchdogs sharpen their focus

Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are scrutinizing a nearly $2 trillion market that has thrived in the shadows – and the pressure is mounting.

By Leo Almazora
As Anthropic deepens its push into finance, RIA execs draw lines on AI use
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2026
As Anthropic deepens its push into finance, RIA execs draw lines on AI use

Anthropic's new financial agents can build pitch decks and screen client files. Two leaders close to the technology say that's the easy part.

By Leo Almazora
Ken Griffin sounds alarm on tax creep as more states target the wealthy
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2026
Ken Griffin sounds alarm on tax creep as more states target the wealthy

Arguing New York under Mayor Zohran Mamdani "doesn't welcome success," Citadel's billionaire CEO warns punishing fiscal policies are reshaping where wealth — and business — plants its flag.

By Leo Almazora
LPL, Osaic pick up advisor teams managing $1B from Raymond James, Stifel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2026
LPL, Osaic pick up advisor teams managing $1B from Raymond James, Stifel

Firms pick up advisory capacity in Georgia, Missouri with next-gen advisor among the movers.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement, Steward Partners expand via acquisitions in California and Florida
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2026
Wealth Enhancement, Steward Partners expand via acquisitions in California and Florida

Firms add $768M in combined assets as consolidation wave continues across advisory space.

By Steve Randall
Investors sue FS KKR Capital over private credit, dividend disclosures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 05, 2026
Investors sue FS KKR Capital over private credit, dividend disclosures

Investors say FS KKR Capital downplayed bad loans while talking up portfolio stability and dividends.

By Tez Romero
Anthropic rolls out financial services agents as arms race with OpenAI heats up
FINTECH MAY 05, 2026
Anthropic rolls out financial services agents as arms race with OpenAI heats up

The reveal of 10 agent templates for banks, asset managers, and insurers comes just after its announced $1.5 billion joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street heavy-hitters.

By Leo Almazora