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SEC gives Navellier's firm 60 days to wind down, bars founder
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
SEC gives Navellier's firm 60 days to wind down, bars founder

A licensed strategy, a spreadsheet and internal emails that came back to haunt the firm

Captrust adds $1.2B Long Island firms in New York double deal
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Captrust adds $1.2B Long Island firms in New York double deal

Compass Advisors and Long Island Wealth Management join the more-than-$1 trillion RIA as its dedicated M&A team keeps up a steady 2026 pace.

By Leo Almazora
Corient enters Cayman Islands with $2.6B FortCay acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Corient enters Cayman Islands with $2.6B FortCay acquisition

The $572B multi-family office gains a foothold in a leading international wealth hub as its global dealmaking streak rolls on

By Leo Almazora
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams

The combination adds two veteran New York City practices with decades-long client relationships to Cerity's fast-growing national platform.

By Steve Randall
Family offices pivot to public equities as succession pressure mounts
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2026
Family offices pivot to public equities as succession pressure mounts

Citi Wealth survey of 351 family offices finds inflation concern rising and next-gen transitions now an immediate operational challenge.

By Steve Randall
CFTC warns prediction market exchanges on 'mention markets'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
CFTC warns prediction market exchanges on 'mention markets'

Regulator says contracts tied to a person's words or attendance will face heightened scrutiny before they can be listed.

By Steve Randall
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group

The Wauwatosa-based fiduciary team brings $145 million in client assets to Carson Wealth's Great Lakes platform.

By Steve Randall
Indy B-D rep linked to troubled Texas real estate deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 22, 2026
Indy B-D rep linked to troubled Texas real estate deal

Texas securities regulators initially accused Lasater RE Fund of fraud in June but later dropped those claims.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL adds $1 billion Salt Lake City teams from Northwestern Mutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 22, 2026
LPL adds $1 billion Salt Lake City teams from Northwestern Mutual

Cornerstone Advisors and Clear Pointe Wealth Management mark an unusual double-team addition for LPL as recruiting run extends in Utah.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses fund operator of defrauding investors in $9.6M mobile home scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 22, 2026
SEC accuses fund operator of defrauding investors in $9.6M mobile home scheme

Investors were promised guaranteed returns from mobile homes that never existed

FINRA orders American Portfolios to pay $1.6 million over UIT failures
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 22, 2026
FINRA orders American Portfolios to pay $1.6 million over UIT failures

The Osaic-acquired broker-dealer failed to catch reps steering 295 clients into costly early UIT sales, regulator finds.

By Leo Almazora
Why I traded transactional sales for fee-based financial planning
EXPERT ADVICE SEP 22, 2026
Why I traded transactional sales for fee-based financial planning

Rick Hu of Midas Wealth breaks down the fee-based planning shift that transformed his advisory practice and reshaped client relationships 

By Rick Hu, CLTC®, RICP®
RIA founders should invest early and stay nimble
OPINION SEP 22, 2026
RIA founders should invest early and stay nimble

Formulating a vision, heading off infrastructure and resource bottlenecks, and deciding on a flexible "True North" are essential early steps in the increasingly competitive advisory business.

By James Spinelli
AI financial advice sparks demand for human advisors among Gen Z
TRANSFORMATION SEP 22, 2026
AI financial advice sparks demand for human advisors among Gen Z

New York Life research finds AI is pushing Gen Z toward financial professionals, not away from them.

By Steve Randall
Private market allocations in 401(k) plans can lift retirement outcomes
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2026
Private market allocations in 401(k) plans can lift retirement outcomes

Private equity lifted modeled retirement wealth by 13%, but CFA Institute warns that glide-path design may matter more

By Steve Randall
Schwab loses $4.5 million lawsuit to teachers who bought structured products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 21, 2026
Schwab loses $4.5 million lawsuit to teachers who bought structured products

The products in question were a mix of sophisticated, complex and potentially volatile offerings.

By Bruce Kelly
Concurrent adds $425 million Houston team as breakaway wave continues
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 21, 2026
Concurrent adds $425 million Houston team as breakaway wave continues

Winstone Wealth Partners joins Concurrent from Raymond James, pushing the RIA platform's assets past $23 billion this year.

By Leo Almazora
Democratic lawmakers demand probe into DOL 401(k) rule comments
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2026
Democratic lawmakers demand probe into DOL 401(k) rule comments

Senior Democrats including Senator Bernie Sanders urge a DOJ and FBI investigation into thousands of allegedly fake comments backing DOL's private-assets 401(k) rule.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement assets hit $51.2 trillion as savers keep contributing
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2026
Retirement assets hit $51.2 trillion as savers keep contributing

Total US retirement holdings jumped 7.9% in the second quarter, with 401(k) balances and IRA contributions both climbing despite lingering economic unease

By Leo Almazora
Global M&A value rises 15%, with highest sentiment in financial sector
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS SEP 21, 2026
Global M&A value rises 15%, with highest sentiment in financial sector

Megadeals are surging in 2026, but small and mid-market transaction volume remains well below historical norms.

By Steve Randall