Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities.
Self-serve access to Strategic Advice Manager promises onboarding in days, as RIAs weigh how deep to take AI adoption.
Elios Financial Group joins Carson Wealth as the Omaha RIA adds to a record year of industry dealmaking.
Sam Altman says market debut would be ‘ill-advised’ but Anthropic chases a $2 trillion valuation despite calls for AI development pause.
DFO Management is in advanced talks to acquire the Tampa-based insurance brokerage at a premium to its current market value.
Daejon Love and Taylor Chan's $1.3 million romance fraud scheme exposes how AI search engines can be manipulated by fabricated online identities
“It was a third party scam,” said the attorney representing the claimants.
Meanwhile, &Partners draws another Commonwealth practice, and Wealthcare welcomes a $550 million planning practice in the Northeast.
Palo Alto AI platform recruits RIA and fintech leaders as industry data show AI adoption reshaping advisor staffing.
Meanwhile, Raymond James, Wedbush, and LPL recruited veteran advisors from across Texas, North Carolina, and California.
Registering as an S corp, making an advisor partner, and acquiring another practice all carry tax implications that RIA owners should be ready to think through.
Chicago-based independent broker-dealer's new division will provide advisory and capital formation services.
Most financial services professionals believe flawed AI content has made it into client deliverables, yet guardrails remain scarce, a new report finds
The rebate is political theater, but the healthcare cost crisis underneath it is very much an advisor problem.
It’s a ruthless competition for advisors right now, with buyers promising top dollar to advisors willing to sell.
Vanilla, SS&C and FinTurk are rolling out a mix of agentic and AI-assisted features aimed at planning gaps, client insights, and manual account monitoring.
David Haughton, formerly of Carson Group and Commonwealth Financial Network, takes on VP of engagement role at Hargrove MSO, a subsidiary of Hargrove Firm.
Retirement plan clients may not grasp what fiduciary duties they keep when joining a PEP.
OnePoint BFG has added a $400 million team from Northwestern Mutual while Modern Wealth scooped a veteran-led team overseeing nearly $710 million in assets.
Arnold is executive chairman of Stirlingshire Investments, which is both an independent B-D and RIA.
