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MAI Capital Management extends Florida footprint with $245M AUM Fort Myers firm
RIA NEWS OCT 26, 2025
MAI Capital Management extends Florida footprint with $245M AUM Fort Myers firm

RIA's latest acquisition boosts Southeast expansion and advisor capabilities.

By Steve Randall
Expand your business by expanding your view
OPINION OCT 24, 2025
Expand your business by expanding your view

Including spouses and families in complex planning conversations is a simple yet powerful pathway towards creating clients for life.

By Kristine McManus
Obamacare premiums set to surge 30% as subsidy support falls away
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2025
Obamacare premiums set to surge 30% as subsidy support falls away

Biggest premiums in Affordable Care Act EVER on the cards.

By Matthew Sellers
Advisor moves: Raymond James loses $1.3B advisor team to Concurrent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 24, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James loses $1.3B advisor team to Concurrent

Osaic also attracted an experienced Fidelity advisor to an OSJ in New York, while Raymond James reeled in breakaways from Wells Fargo, UBS, and Northwestern Mutual.

By Leo Almazora
Nitrogen, FP Alpha roll out new AI-powered tax planning tools for advisors
FINTECH OCT 24, 2025
Nitrogen, FP Alpha roll out new AI-powered tax planning tools for advisors

The fintech firms' latest software updates promise deeper insights and streamlined workflows for advisors navigating complex tax planning needs.

By Leo Almazora
Former NFL star's advisor faces fraud lawsuit after SEC Ponzi probe
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 24, 2025
Former NFL star's advisor faces fraud lawsuit after SEC Ponzi probe

Judge denies wealth management firm's motion to dismiss as ex-Carolina Panthers player and his wife claim advisor defrauded them for years.

By Matthew Sellers
Social Security COLA for 2026 set at 2.8% as inflation persists
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2025
Social Security COLA for 2026 set at 2.8% as inflation persists

Annual cost-of-living adjustment will boost average monthly benefits, yet concerns remain about the adequacy of payments and the program’s long-term funding.

By Leo Almazora
Where do bad brokers work and live?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 24, 2025
Where do bad brokers work and live?

Cockroach advisors like the warm weather, according to a new study from the Journal of Financial Economics.

By Bruce Kelly
AWS outage highlights how RIAs can weather cloud failures
FINTECH OCT 24, 2025
AWS outage highlights how RIAs can weather cloud failures

Robinhood, Morningstar, Coinbase, and Chime were among the financial service providers impacted by this week's outage at Amazon Web Services.

By Andrew Cohen
'Junk IRAs' could morph into a $43B problem for retirement savers by 2030
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2025
'Junk IRAs' could morph into a $43B problem for retirement savers by 2030

A new report analyzing data from EBRI makes no bones about the risks from left-behind 401(k)s getting rolled into poorly performing safe harbor IRAs.

By Leo Almazora
California's proposed 'Billionaire Tax' could reshape wealth planning for ultra-high-net-worth clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 23, 2025
California's proposed 'Billionaire Tax' could reshape wealth planning for ultra-high-net-worth clients

Health CEO behind bid to hammer the ultra-wealthy

By Matthew Sellers
Advisor moves: Cetera brings practice over from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2025
Advisor moves: Cetera brings practice over from LPL

Meanwhile, LPL lured a 37-year industry veteran from Raymond James in Alabama, and Bank of America hauled new hires from Wells Fargo, UBS, and Edward Jones.

By Leo Almazora
Michelle Avan's killer sentenced to life in prison
WIREHOUSES OCT 23, 2025
Michelle Avan's killer sentenced to life in prison

Avan's daughter, Nyah, called her mother a woman of poise, wisdom and grace, according to a report.

By Bruce Kelly
Envestnet names Bhaskar Peddhapati as CTO, continuing C-suite refresh
FINTECH OCT 23, 2025
Envestnet names Bhaskar Peddhapati as CTO, continuing C-suite refresh

The fintech giant's latest executive hire, whose experience includes a stint at Wells Fargo, replaces a longtime technology veteran at the company.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James posts record earnings, hails advisor growth in Q4
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2025
Raymond James posts record earnings, hails advisor growth in Q4

The broker-dealer giant topped analyst forecasts on the strength of advisor expansion, fee-based asset growth, and capital markets performance.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advice cockroaches have plenty of life selling insurance
OPINION OCT 23, 2025
Financial advice cockroaches have plenty of life selling insurance

Bruce Kelly analyzes new 'bad broker' report and concludes that the states' insurance commissioners need a better brand of bug spray.

By Bruce Kelly
US pension system holds steady as global peers advance, Mercer index shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2025
US pension system holds steady as global peers advance, Mercer index shows

America's C+ grade underscores solid foundations but highlights urgent reform priorities.

By Steve Randall
Prime Capital Financial expands with tax advisory acquisition, broadens integrated RIA platform
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2025
Prime Capital Financial expands with tax advisory acquisition, broadens integrated RIA platform

The $30 billion Overland Park, Kansas-based RIA brings on a Texas tax advisory firm, further integrating services for clients nationwide.

By Leo Almazora
Industry groups welcome delay of AML rule for RIAs
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 22, 2025
Industry groups welcome delay of AML rule for RIAs

The Investment Adviser Association and the Investment Company Institute voiced support for the two-year postponement, citing a need for tailored anti-money laundering requirements.

By Leo Almazora
Rise Growth Partners reveals minority stake in Krilogy, marking third RIA partnership
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2025
Rise Growth Partners reveals minority stake in Krilogy, marking third RIA partnership

The St. Louis-based RIA joins a select group of firms partnering with Rise as minority staking deals surge across the broader industry.

By Leo Almazora