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RIA beat: Wealthspire doubles down on Indianapolis with $1.2B boutique firm
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2026
RIA beat: Wealthspire doubles down on Indianapolis with $1.2B boutique firm

Elsewhere, a multigenerational team overseeing $650 million strengthens Apollon's Midwest presence, and Merit plants another stake in the Pacific Northwest.

By Leo Almazora
Wirehouse watch: Citi taps UBS vet to lead retirement division
WIREHOUSES MAY 05, 2026
Wirehouse watch: Citi taps UBS vet to lead retirement division

UBS is also expanding its Manhattan complex with a trio of defectors from Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo's billion dollar-team binge continues with an ultra-high-net-worth practice in Texas.

By Leo Almazora
The $34 trillion wake-up call for financial advisors
OPINION MAY 05, 2026
The $34 trillion wake-up call for financial advisors

Wealth firms who fail to account for generational differences among women, as well as the behavioral tendencies that define them, are making a strategic mistake.

By Jennifer des Groseilliers
NASAA advances sweeping reforms on advisor advertising and franchise broker oversight
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 05, 2026
NASAA advances sweeping reforms on advisor advertising and franchise broker oversight

Dual initiatives target regulatory gaps while strengthening investor and franchisee protections.

By Steve Randall
Mercer Advisors expands Los Angeles footprint with acquisition of women-led firm
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2026
Mercer Advisors expands Los Angeles footprint with acquisition of women-led firm

Martine Lellis tells InvestmentNews that the deal reflects the competitive deal market and the $98B RIA’s advisor continuity strategy.

By Steve Randall
The biggest risk in wealth transfer isn’t taxes. It’s misalignment
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 05, 2026
The biggest risk in wealth transfer isn’t taxes. It’s misalignment

Families spend months structuring estates but avoid the conversations that determine whether those plans actually hold.

By Jeffrey DeHaan, CFP®
Stock plans reshape retirement outlook as Fidelity finds surge in first-time investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2026
Stock plans reshape retirement outlook as Fidelity finds surge in first-time investors

Equity compensation drives retention while introducing millions to investing for the first time.

By Steve Randall
Musk's trust to pay $1.5M to settle SEC's Twitter disclosure case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 04, 2026
Musk's trust to pay $1.5M to settle SEC's Twitter disclosure case

The penalty, a steep discount from what the SEC originally demanded, resolves claims that Musk's late filing let him purchase shares at artificially low prices before his $44 billion takeover.

By Leo Almazora
UBS loses appeal to strike $92.2 million arbitration payment to clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 04, 2026
UBS loses appeal to strike $92.2 million arbitration payment to clients

“If the court accepted UBS’s argument, it would open the courthouse doors to every losing party following an arbitration award of punitive damages,” a federal judge wrote.

By Bruce Kelly
TIAA sues ex-advisor for allegedly chasing clients from a $400M book
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 04, 2026
TIAA sues ex-advisor for allegedly chasing clients from a $400M book

He told TIAA he wasn't soliciting clients. Then three of them called the firm.

By Tez Romero
RIA M&A hits new quarterly record in Q1 2026, with $1.67 trillion in deals: Echelon report
RIA NEWS MAY 04, 2026
RIA M&A hits new quarterly record in Q1 2026, with $1.67 trillion in deals: Echelon report

PE-linked deals accounted for nearly three-quarters of all activity, while US firms accelerated their international push into European and Australian markets.

By Leo Almazora
Corporate pensions enter ‘surplus era’ as funding tops 108%, but divide widens
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2026
Corporate pensions enter ‘surplus era’ as funding tops 108%, but divide widens

BlackRock study shows shift from growth to preservation as gaps persist across plans

By Steve Randall
Next-gen heirs redefine wealth transfer as responsibility, not windfall
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2026
Next-gen heirs redefine wealth transfer as responsibility, not windfall

UBS report finds $83T shift driven by early engagement, governance gaps, and evolving priorities.

By Steve Randall
LPL Financial maintains it's on path to reach goals of Commonwealth deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2026
LPL Financial maintains it's on path to reach goals of Commonwealth deal

But competing wealth management firms have been doing their best to recruit away Commonwealth advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA moves: &Partners adds Wells Fargo, Edward Jones practices with $700M prehire assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2026
RIA moves: &Partners adds Wells Fargo, Edward Jones practices with $700M prehire assets

Meanwhile, a $350 million UBS group launches their own firm with Sanctuary, while advisor-owned hybrid Ameriflex targets succession continuity with a national single-source platform.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo lands Morgan Stanley group overseeing nearly $6B in Manhattan
WIREHOUSES MAY 01, 2026
Wells Fargo lands Morgan Stanley group overseeing nearly $6B in Manhattan

A 17-person ensemble led by top-ranking next-gen advisors, the Taylor Group's addition gives Wells Fargo Advisors one of its largest New York City recruits in recent memory.

By Leo Almazora
AI won’t replace human advisors, but will revolutionize this key part of the job: Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2026
AI won’t replace human advisors, but will revolutionize this key part of the job: Osaic

The AI-driven next step in how advisors manage investments may be coming “faster than any of us think,” says Osaic’s Shannon Reid.

By James Rogers
Millions of Americans may qualify for Covid-era tax refunds – but the clock is ticking
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2026
Millions of Americans may qualify for Covid-era tax refunds – but the clock is ticking

A federal court ruling has opened a narrow window for taxpayers to reclaim penalties and interest assessed by the IRS during the pandemic.

By Leo Almazora
People moves: Mercer Advisors, Alaris Acquisitions bring in new M&A leaders
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2026
People moves: Mercer Advisors, Alaris Acquisitions bring in new M&A leaders

JPMorgan, KKR, Ares and Cliffwater also announce senior appointments across wealth and alternatives business lines.

By Leo Almazora
The independent advisor advantage: Where autonomy meets infrastructure
OPINION MAY 01, 2026
The independent advisor advantage: Where autonomy meets infrastructure

Beyond their "breaking free" moment, advisors leaping into independence need to build – or tap – a sound operating system to support truly lasting growth.

By Jordan Hutchinson