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Advisor moves: RBC scoops up $1.1B UBS team in Michigan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC scoops up $1.1B UBS team in Michigan

Raymond James also kept its Commonwealth recruitment streak going, while Americana Partners and Pallas Capital Advisors each hired a veteran specialist advisor to boost their offerings.

By Leo Almazora
Sandwich generation woes are spreading beyond Gen X
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2025
Sandwich generation woes are spreading beyond Gen X

Surveys from Ameriprise, BMO, and the Alliance for Lifetime Income suggest even Millennial and Gen Z Americans' retirement savings plans are getting delayed as they put family first.

By Leo Almazora
Merrill Lynch squeezes advisors on smaller accounts in 2026 pay plan
WIREHOUSES SEP 26, 2025
Merrill Lynch squeezes advisors on smaller accounts in 2026 pay plan

But much of advisors' compensation schedule in 2026 will remain the same as this year.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC alleges Vukota Capital Management misled investors, breached fiduciary duty
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 26, 2025
SEC alleges Vukota Capital Management misled investors, breached fiduciary duty

SEC claims Vukota Capital Management and affiliates breached fiduciary duties and misled investors through undisclosed loans and misleading fund communications.

Gen x faces mounting retirement anxiety as savings struggle against inflation, says Allianz
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2025
Gen x faces mounting retirement anxiety as savings struggle against inflation, says Allianz

Market uncertainty and rising costs leave Gen X less confident about their financial future.

By Steve Randall
Stand out as an investment advisor
OPINION SEP 25, 2025
Stand out as an investment advisor

Many advisors compete on products or prices, but that’s not enough to attract the best clients. They don't just sell – they show.

By Jeff Thorsteinson
Cetera's TRPG continues expansion with HMC Partners acquisition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2025
Cetera's TRPG continues expansion with HMC Partners acquisition

Coming from Summit Financial Networks, the newest addition brings $425 million in client assets to the employee-based RIA in North Carolina.

By Leo Almazora
AI models pass CFA Level III exam in minutes, raising questions for advisors
FINTECH SEP 25, 2025
AI models pass CFA Level III exam in minutes, raising questions for advisors

Research reveals a quantum leap in AI's reasoning ability, renewing the debate around the value of human advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Employers ready for private market investments in DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2025
Employers ready for private market investments in DC plans

The newest survey from Empower adds to the growing evidence of support from advisors, participants, and other stakeholders.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: $1.3B Northwestern advisor team hops to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2025
Advisor moves: $1.3B Northwestern advisor team hops to LPL

RBC has also lured a billion-dollar advisor from JPMorgan, while Raymond James and Osaic reel in more ex-LPL advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Wirehouses lead alternatives adoption, RIAs face strategic crossroads
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2025
Wirehouses lead alternatives adoption, RIAs face strategic crossroads

Survey reveals adoption gaps and opportunities for financial advisors across channels

By Steve Randall
US exceptionalism holds, but global rebalancing looms, warns elite JPMorgan team
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2025
US exceptionalism holds, but global rebalancing looms, warns elite JPMorgan team

JPAM’s Jared Gross, co-chair of SIAG, tells InvestmentNews what the risks are

By Steve Randall
Cetera taps Cornerstone to expand business sale support for advisors' clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2025
Cetera taps Cornerstone to expand business sale support for advisors' clients

The agreement gives Cetera advisors access to structured investment banking support as private business owners seek tailored strategies for successful exits.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab paying damages in lawsuits linked to RIA that sold structured notes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2025
Schwab paying damages in lawsuits linked to RIA that sold structured notes

The notes never reached maturity and Vora Wealth Management clients have lost more than $89 million.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC's new rules set stage for wave of crypto ETFs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2025
SEC's new rules set stage for wave of crypto ETFs

Asset managers eye dozens of new cryptocurrency ETF listings as the federal regulator streamlines approval process and shortens launch timelines.

By Leo Almazora
Osaic's Greg Cornick: 'I know what we can do next'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2025
Osaic's Greg Cornick: 'I know what we can do next'

"I am so excited that we get to actually now show our advisors and their clients why we went through all this," Cornick told InvestmentNews during the company's annual conference.

By Andy Burt
Gen X's $100,000 lesson: Financial regrets weigh on retirement outlook
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2025
Gen X's $100,000 lesson: Financial regrets weigh on retirement outlook

From latchkey childhoods to looming retirements, Gen Xers reflect on costly financial lessons and urge younger Americans to avoid repeating their mistakes.

By Leo Almazora
$129B Merrill breakaway team launches with Dynasty as wirehouse files lawsuit
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2025
$129B Merrill breakaway team launches with Dynasty as wirehouse files lawsuit

Atlanta-based OpenArc launches as an independent RIA while Merrill Lynch files suit over alleged "corporate raid."

By Leo Almazora
Alternative investment boom: How I educate clients and protect their portfolios
EXPERT ADVICE SEP 24, 2025
Alternative investment boom: How I educate clients and protect their portfolios

Balancing liquidity and risk is one of the key factors in managing clients' assets

By Darnel Bentz 
Why succession planning conversations can never be too early
EXPERT ADVICE SEP 24, 2025
Why succession planning conversations can never be too early

Avoiding the pitfalls that business owners often face when delaying plans

By Garrett Taylor, CRPC®