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Advisor moves: Baird recruits $600M veteran pair to director roles in North Carolina
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2026
Advisor moves: Baird recruits $600M veteran pair to director roles in North Carolina

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo lures defectors from UBS and JPMorgan to expand in the East Coast, while another bank aligns itself with RayJay's financial institutions division.

By Leo Almazora
AI may be nudging some older workers into early retirement, study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2026
AI may be nudging some older workers into early retirement, study finds

New research suggests AI-exposed workers over 55 are leaving jobs more often than before ChatGPT’s rise.

By Hallie Diamant
Wall Street banks promoting AI agents from research aids into digital coworkers
FINTECH JUL 13, 2026
Wall Street banks promoting AI agents from research aids into digital coworkers

Agentic AI is landing in trading, treasury and wealth management roles across major banks, with advisory functions as the next frontier.

By Leo Almazora
People moves: FiNet hires former LPL executive Andrew Harpp, Ellevest names new CIO
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2026
People moves: FiNet hires former LPL executive Andrew Harpp, Ellevest names new CIO

Wells Fargo affiliate and women-focused wealth firm both promote leadership as they scale advisor support.

By Steve Randall
Why retirement planning demands more today than it used to
EXPERT ADVICE JUL 13, 2026
Why retirement planning demands more today than it used to

Todd Bryant of Signature Wealth Partners on vanishing pensions, SECURE Act 2.0, and what clients really want to know.

By Todd Bryant, CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®
Merrill lands four advisor teams as May recruiting data shows firm's two-way churn
WIREHOUSES JUL 10, 2026
Merrill lands four advisor teams as May recruiting data shows firm's two-way churn

Merrill's latest hires span Colorado to Louisiana, even as industry-wide recruiting data suggests the firm is losing almost as many advisors as it gains.

By Leo Almazora
Fund manager sues Kandeo, alleges $100 million FinSocial loss
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2026
Fund manager sues Kandeo, alleges $100 million FinSocial loss

The $36 million buy allegedly hid inflated books and a $50 million diversion.

By Tez Romero
Advisor gets $200,000 from Ameriprise in 'emotional distress' lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2026
Advisor gets $200,000 from Ameriprise in 'emotional distress' lawsuit

“An award citing emotional distress is very unusual,” an industry executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Workplace financial education linked to stronger financial habits, but participation remains low
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2026
Workplace financial education linked to stronger financial habits, but participation remains low

New EBRI research found workers who participated in employer financial education reported higher confidence, literacy and financial satisfaction.

By Hallie Diamant
The rise of the super advisor: How AI is redefining competitive advantage in wealth management
OPINION JUL 10, 2026
The rise of the super advisor: How AI is redefining competitive advantage in wealth management

Beyond operational excellence, the winning advisors of the future are the ones who can reach across multiple disciplines without discarding specialist skills.

By Randy Bullard
F.L. Putnam buys Seascape Capital, deepens New Hampshire footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2026
F.L. Putnam buys Seascape Capital, deepens New Hampshire footprint

Deal marks firm's 11th acquisition, pushes AUM above $11 billion as Seascape's Portsmouth team joins the RIA.

By Leo Almazora
SEC's quarterly reporting retreat meets an investor revolt
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2026
SEC's quarterly reporting retreat meets an investor revolt

The Investment Adviser Association, CFP Board, and the CFA Institute warn semiannual filings would widen information gaps and raise costs for advisors and clients.

By Leo Almazora
MSCI and UBS join forces to fix private markets' data gap
ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2026
MSCI and UBS join forces to fix private markets' data gap

The tie-up, arriving days after BlackRock's own push to introduce new benchmarking tools, pairs MSCI's index expertise with UBS's alternatives book.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: FiNet practice Merrit Point tucks in $1B Truist team in Florida debut
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 09, 2026
Advisor moves: FiNet practice Merrit Point tucks in $1B Truist team in Florida debut

Elsewhere, a Commonwealth team in Massachusetts converts to Cetera, while Janney draws four former Wells Fargo advisors to its Radnor, Pennsylvania office.

By Leo Almazora
Trader used firm ties to freeze $3.6 million, investors allege
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 09, 2026
Trader used firm ties to freeze $3.6 million, investors allege

Clients say he copied the boss on his emails - and now they can't touch their cash.

By Tez Romero
CFTC alleges North Carolina fund manager faked profits, lost $8.6 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 09, 2026
CFTC alleges North Carolina fund manager faked profits, lost $8.6 million

He wired millions to his own accounts and told investors the fund was winning.

By Tez Romero
OnePoint BFG taps RISR as advisors chase business-owner clients
FINTECH JUL 09, 2026
OnePoint BFG taps RISR as advisors chase business-owner clients

The partnership arrives as most small business owners near retirement age still don't have a formal succession plan in place.

By Leo Almazora
Trust & Will cuts staff amid restructuring, AI disruption
FINTECH JUL 09, 2026
Trust & Will cuts staff amid restructuring, AI disruption

A spokesperson for the estate planning fintech cited AI's reshaping of the industry as Trust & Will restructures its business.

By Andrew Cohen
Ex-Merrill broker who allegedly wooed client to pay $2.75 million to dismiss lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 09, 2026
Ex-Merrill broker who allegedly wooed client to pay $2.75 million to dismiss lawsuit

Juan Rionda, a Merrill veteran, told bereaved client that “he loved her,” convinced her to give him cash, a Florida lawsuit claimed. 

By Bruce Kelly
Carson Group adds $236 million California team in latest deal
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2026
Carson Group adds $236 million California team in latest deal

Omaha-based RIA expands Northern California footprint with Roseville acquisition amid record annual pace for wealth management M&A.

By Leo Almazora