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Schwab takes strategic minority stake in Wealth.com
FINTECH APR 16, 2025
Schwab takes strategic minority stake in Wealth.com

The RIA custody giant is investing in the estate planning tech firm's growth, with near-term plans to make the tool available to its retail clients.

By Leo Almazora
Former UBS rep secretly borrowed from client to fund ice cream business
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 16, 2025
Former UBS rep secretly borrowed from client to fund ice cream business

Loan agreements, including one made with a senior client, were also used to fund unapproved advertising ventures as well as personal expenses, according to Finra.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement account swings keeping advisors busy soothing client nerves
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2025
Retirement account swings keeping advisors busy soothing client nerves

Advisors offer tips on how to keep investors from constantly checking their retirement accounts and making rash portfolio moves.

By Gregg Greenberg
Raymond James' offer is "no brainer" over LPL, says Commonwealth advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2025
Raymond James' offer is "no brainer" over LPL, says Commonwealth advisor

Advisor feels widespread sense of “betrayal” amongst the 2,900 Commonwealth advisors set to move to LPL.

By Andrew Cohen
LPL, RJA, Cetera add to their advisor headcounts
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2025
LPL, RJA, Cetera add to their advisor headcounts

Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Osaic lose advisors to rivals

By Steve Randall
Bleakley, RBC notch billion-dollar recruitment wins
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2025
Bleakley, RBC notch billion-dollar recruitment wins

Bleakley announces a double addition from Northwestern Mutual while RBC takes in an experienced advisor from US Bank.

By Leo Almazora
LPL names five new managing directors in exec shakeup
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2025
LPL names five new managing directors in exec shakeup

The broker-dealer giant has opened up a new management level, elevating several longtime leaders who've supported key pillars of its growth strategy.

By Leo Almazora
Foes turn friends in blockbuster merger
OPINION APR 15, 2025
Foes turn friends in blockbuster merger

Editorial: 'LPL has taken the adage of keeping friends close but enemies closer to another level'

By InvestmentNews
Morningstar Office shutdown a stark reminder
OPINION APR 15, 2025
Morningstar Office shutdown a stark reminder

Affected advisors must now decide whether to move to Black Diamond, highlighting the arduous nature of changing portfolio management software.

10 considerations for advisors preparing for a sale or transition
OPINION APR 15, 2025
10 considerations for advisors preparing for a sale or transition

The key areas you should focus on to prepare your firm for a successful deal.

Latest salvo in Ameriprise, LPL trade war is charge of a data breach
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2025
Latest salvo in Ameriprise, LPL trade war is charge of a data breach

Ameriprise has targeted LPL in at least four complaints since January 2024, alleging its competitor had unfairly hired its financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Does active investing make more sense in fixed income than equities?
OPINION APR 15, 2025
Does active investing make more sense in fixed income than equities?

While active funds in the equity space have a lot of underperformance to answer for, less efficient markets in fixed income might be fertile ground for richer opportunities.

By Brendan Murphy
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com, PreciseFP ink integration partnerships
FINTECH APR 15, 2025
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com, PreciseFP ink integration partnerships

Advisor users who are also on the eMoney platform stand to benefit from the newly announced link-ups.

By Leo Almazora
Indiana court overturns $3M CBIZ award in Zotec M&A legal clash
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
Indiana court overturns $3M CBIZ award in Zotec M&A legal clash

A $3.1 million attorney fee award in CBIZ’s favor was reversed after an Indiana appellate court ruled Zotec had not breached its acquisition contract merely by bringing claims.

By Matthew Sellers
Wisconsin court rejects Utah venue clause in receiver’s bid to claw back MCA payments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
Wisconsin court rejects Utah venue clause in receiver’s bid to claw back MCA payments

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that a receiver can recover over $137,000 in alleged preferential payments from a Utah funder, despite forum and choice-of-law clauses in merchant cash advance agreements.

By Matthew Sellers
New York court affirms $1.6 billion judgment over Baha Mar resort collapse
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
New York court affirms $1.6 billion judgment over Baha Mar resort collapse

The Appellate Division of New York’s Supreme Court has upheld a $1.64 billion ruling against China Construction entities in a high-stakes case over the failed Baha Mar resort development in the Bahamas.

By Matthew Sellers
Delaware court allows disclosure claim in Focus Financial buyout lawsuit to proceed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
Delaware court allows disclosure claim in Focus Financial buyout lawsuit to proceed

Delaware’s Chancery Court dismissed controller and fiduciary claims in a suit over Focus Financial’s sale but kept alive a disclosure issue tied to a rival bidder.

By Matthew Sellers
Ohio court enforces arbitration in family trust dispute over venture investments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
Ohio court enforces arbitration in family trust dispute over venture investments

An Ohio appellate court has upheld a trial court’s decision to enforce arbitration clauses in a complex family trust dispute over access to venture investments, reinforcing the binding power of partnership agreements.

By Matthew Sellers
New York court backs broker in $795K commission dispute with Helmsley Spear
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
New York court backs broker in $795K commission dispute with Helmsley Spear

A New York appeals court upheld a $795,480.96 judgment for broker Scott Bloom in a dispute over unpaid commissions, rejecting Helmsley Spear’s procedural and contractual defenses.

By Matthew Sellers
Delaware court orders limited document release in investor suit over AI feeder fund
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2025
Delaware court orders limited document release in investor suit over AI feeder fund

A Delaware Chancery Court decision granted a limited books and records inspection to an investor in a private AI investment fund, emphasizing the importance of documentation for closely held entities.

By Matthew Sellers