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UBS loses Ocean Capital lawsuit 
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2025
UBS loses Ocean Capital lawsuit 

A federal appeals court has sided with activist investors in a closely watched proxy battle involving nine Puerto Rico municipal bond funds.

By Matthew Sellers
Fidelity National's $250 million investment in F&G Annuities survives Delaware shareholder lawsuit 
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2025
Fidelity National's $250 million investment in F&G Annuities survives Delaware shareholder lawsuit 

Judge rejects shareholder lawsuit targeting Fidelity's preferred stock deal.

By Matthew Sellers
Fintech bytes: Zocks inks new tie-up, Fireflies enters the scene
FINTECH MAY 16, 2025
Fintech bytes: Zocks inks new tie-up, Fireflies enters the scene

The newest advisor-focused AI notetaker arrives with a low-price pitch for enterprises – but is it too little, too late to gain market share?

By Leo Almazora
Crypto, collectibles, and lending should count in outside business oversight, NASAA tells Finra
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2025
Crypto, collectibles, and lending should count in outside business oversight, NASAA tells Finra

State regulators coalition urge additions to proposed rule change, including activities at unaffiliated investment advisers and stricter recordkeeping.

By Leo Almazora
The business case for giving back: How community engagement strengthens firms and their people
OPINION MAY 16, 2025
The business case for giving back: How community engagement strengthens firms and their people

From creating goodwill to opening doors to partnership and building pride among employees, wealth firms can spark a virtuous cycle as they work to make a difference.

By Katrina Radenberg
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2025
Avantax, Cary Street Partners reveal latest acquisitions

The tax-focused community within Cetera deepens an existing partnership as CSP grows to $10.7 billion in AUM with a new Florida location.

By Leo Almazora
Suspended broker went all in with alternative investment GWG bonds: FINRA
ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2025
Suspended broker went all in with alternative investment GWG bonds: FINRA

"It should be literally impossible for a broker to put 96% of a client's money in any investment," said one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: RBC, Wells Fargo welcome UBS alums
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC, Wells Fargo welcome UBS alums

Meanwhile, Raymond James bolsters its employee advisor channel with a former Janney pair in Pennsylvania.

By Leo Almazora
Edelman: What advisors should know about purposeful retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2025
Edelman: What advisors should know about purposeful retirement

InvestmentNews speaks with $293B firm’s Isabel Barrow

By Steve Randall
Clear the blockage: Improve access to private markets
OPINION MAY 15, 2025
Clear the blockage: Improve access to private markets

Congress should amend regulations to ensure access for all, allowing issuers to spend less time with state regulators and more time building better portfolios.

By Mark Goldberg
Five Atria-affiliated credit unions depart to Osaic
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2025
Five Atria-affiliated credit unions depart to Osaic

The latest defections from CUSO Financial Services, which operates within LPL, add nearly $500 million in client assets to Osaic's institutional platform.

By Leo Almazora
Is LPL's new ad campaign 'pitch perfect' for advisors?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2025
Is LPL's new ad campaign 'pitch perfect' for advisors?

The campaign series features "Pitch Perfect" film star Anna Kendrick delivering the message, "What if you could?"

By Bruce Kelly
AI wrap: Carson deploys in-house chatbot, Tifin launches AI agent platform
FINTECH MAY 15, 2025
AI wrap: Carson deploys in-house chatbot, Tifin launches AI agent platform

Meanwhile, AdvisorEngine has announced new partnerships for AI notetaking, client data access, and streamlined workflows.

By Leo Almazora
Federal judge dismisses LPL's defamation suit against Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2025
Federal judge dismisses LPL's defamation suit against Ameriprise

But that doesn't mean the contentiousness between the two is over.

By Bruce Kelly
What should RIAs have on their regulatory radar right now?
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2025
What should RIAs have on their regulatory radar right now?

With a new regime at the SEC, Savvy Wealth's Lisandra Wilmott speaks out on ongoing and unfolding risks around off-channel communications, AI, and private market investments.

By Leo Almazora
Betterment bolsters pitch to RIAs with Rowboat Advisors deal
FINTECH MAY 14, 2025
Betterment bolsters pitch to RIAs with Rowboat Advisors deal

The challenger custodial platform's latest agreement will give advisor users access to enhanced portfolio capabilities including single stock support, tax management, and direct indexing.

By Leo Almazora
New Wealthbox offering sounds alarm bells for competitors
OPINION MAY 14, 2025
New Wealthbox offering sounds alarm bells for competitors

Advisors have had to choose between generic and advisor-specific AI tools, but with only a 20% market saturation, there is room for Wealthbox and others to shift the competitive landscape.

'What retirees need is cash flow, not income'
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2025
'What retirees need is cash flow, not income'

Steve Cassaday, of Cassaday & Company, says being independent is not just about autonomy, it's about being nimble.

By Chris Davis
Empower opens door to private markets in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2025
Empower opens door to private markets in retirement plans

The firm is partnering with Apollo, Goldman Sachs, Sagard and others to launch collective investment trusts aimed at portfolio diversification.

By Leo Almazora
Rothschild Wealth Partners, NBC Securities expand C-suite
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2025
Rothschild Wealth Partners, NBC Securities expand C-suite

The firms expect their newest C-level hires, one coming from Morningstar and the other with experience from Morgan Stanley and Stifel, to help drive their respective growth efforts.

By Leo Almazora