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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®
Osaic picks up around $800M AUM through veteran advisor, female-led firm
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2025
Osaic picks up around $800M AUM through veteran advisor, female-led firm

Two new firms have been created by advisors seeking greater independence.

By Steve Randall
Foundation Source expands DAF platform with advisor-branded, multi-custodial features
FINTECH SEP 23, 2025
Foundation Source expands DAF platform with advisor-branded, multi-custodial features

The philanthropy-focused fintech's latest partnership gives wealth managers added flexibility to provide a personalized giving experience.

By Leo Almazora
Trump's $100K H-1B fee has Wall Street weighing new global manpower strategies
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2025
Trump's $100K H-1B fee has Wall Street weighing new global manpower strategies

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the surprise change to foreign worker policy "caught everyone off guard," with implications reverberating out to the tech sector and beyond.

By Leo Almazora
Citi brings on Goldman, BNY veterans to strengthen wealth leadership
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2025
Citi brings on Goldman, BNY veterans to strengthen wealth leadership

The new leadership hires, focused on asset manager relationships and alternative investment sales, come as the Wall Street giant continues to push for profit improvements in the unit.

By Leo Almazora
Sharing what works: Marketing, technology, and a net positive future
OPINION SEP 23, 2025
Sharing what works: Marketing, technology, and a net positive future

Even amid a fiercely competitive climate of consolidation, RIA leaders are coming to realize the real advantages of collaboration and sharing for the whole industry.

By Angela Giombetti
Advisor moves: Raymond James lures father-son duo from Commonwealth in Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James lures father-son duo from Commonwealth in Texas

Ameriprise and Wells Fargo's FiNet have also scored recent wins with additions from LPL, Morgan Stanley, and Ziv.

By Leo Almazora
AI chatbots were tasked with estate planning queries; here's how they scored
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2025
AI chatbots were tasked with estate planning queries; here's how they scored

New research tested four of the best known bots to find out how good they are

By Steve Randall
Sieg to retire as JPMorgan Advisors CEO, successor will take over immediately
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2025
Sieg to retire as JPMorgan Advisors CEO, successor will take over immediately

The wealth management executive has headed the business since 2021

By Steve Randall
Crisis of confidence saps faith in the American dream: US Bank
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Crisis of confidence saps faith in the American dream: US Bank

Survey highlights a growing sense of defeat as economic headwinds push long-term goals like homeownership and retirement onto the back burner.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity finds many higher ed employees on track for retirement, but gaps persist
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Fidelity finds many higher ed employees on track for retirement, but gaps persist

New research unpacks trends in DC plan participation, plan savings rates, and demographic differences in engagement and retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Another Florida ex-Merrill Lynch advisor, guilty of Medicare fraud, draws scrutiny
WIREHOUSES SEP 22, 2025
Another Florida ex-Merrill Lynch advisor, guilty of Medicare fraud, draws scrutiny

The advisor "was making more money with his kickback scheme than working at Merrill Lynch, and he has to pay back more than $5 million," a plaintiff's attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters press Treasury on delayed AML rule for investment advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 22, 2025
Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters press Treasury on delayed AML rule for investment advisors

A joint letter from the Democratic lawmakers to Secretary Scott Bessent warned of weakened protections against foreign risks to the US financial system.

By Leo Almazora
Prudential and LPL expand partnership with retirement income tie-up
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Prudential and LPL expand partnership with retirement income tie-up

The partnership helps more advisors address Peak 65 clients' concerns with a new retirement income offering on LPL's managed accounts platform.

By Leo Almazora
Here come the girls: What today's financial advisor needs to be prepared for the times ahead
OPINION SEP 22, 2025
Here come the girls: What today's financial advisor needs to be prepared for the times ahead

With the case for female leadership in business getting stronger across the board, advisors must seize the opportunity to reframe their relevance and build human-centered practices.

By Don Barden
RIA moves: Elevation Point lands $1.4B breakaway team from UBS
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2025
RIA moves: Elevation Point lands $1.4B breakaway team from UBS

Also, MAI Capital and Carson Group have expanded their footprints in Florida, Ohio, and Illinois with new RIA partners

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley sharpens support for advisors with sophisticated clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2025
Morgan Stanley sharpens support for advisors with sophisticated clients

The Wall Street giant launched new education initiatives around investment tax management and alts investing this week as it rewires its advisor pay grid.

By Leo Almazora
Aprio acquires $1.8B RIA as part of Midwest accounting firm deal
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2025
Aprio acquires $1.8B RIA as part of Midwest accounting firm deal

The acquired firm will become part of Aprio Wealth Management.

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: Carson's merger machine adds $570M RIA in Ohio
RIA NEWS SEP 19, 2025
RIA moves: Carson's merger machine adds $570M RIA in Ohio

Elsewhere in New York, RIA succession incubator Uniting Wealth Partners has welcomed a Rochester, NY-based practice.

By Leo Almazora
Former LPL advisor hit with cease and desist order linked to sale of crypto funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 19, 2025
Former LPL advisor hit with cease and desist order linked to sale of crypto funds

Beginning in 2021, Lisa Boisselle and her firm Wealthwise solicited clients to invest in two crypto asset-related programs, according to an Arizona cease and desist order.

By Bruce Kelly