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Lifetime income seen as ‘missing link’ in retirement security as policymakers face mounting pressure
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2026
Lifetime income seen as ‘missing link’ in retirement security as policymakers face mounting pressure

Research highlights urgency of shifting from savings to income solutions.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL adds $235M Texas practice but loses $110M team to Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL adds $235M Texas practice but loses $110M team to Ameriprise

Firm’s recruiting win offset by rival poaching experienced advisors and client assets.

By Steve Randall
Class action accuses Principal of self-dealing in target date retirement funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Class action accuses Principal of self-dealing in target date retirement funds

Fees allegedly double the industry norm — and the performance numbers don't help either

By Tez Romero
Investors sue Babcock & Wilcox over allegedly inflated $2.4B AI deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Investors sue Babcock & Wilcox over allegedly inflated $2.4B AI deal

A $2.4B contract sent the stock soaring 198%. Then a short seller dug deeper.

By Tez Romero
Lawsuit accuses SEC, ex-chair Clayton of denying whistleblower award
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Lawsuit accuses SEC, ex-chair Clayton of denying whistleblower award

Two SEC staff declarations tell conflicting stories about a tip tied to Goldman Sachs

By Tez Romero
Private credit is having its Big Boy moment, according to Morgan Stanley’s CEO
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2026
Private credit is having its Big Boy moment, according to Morgan Stanley’s CEO

Meanwhile, recruiting financial advisors is up at Bank of America and attrition is down, its CEO says.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com declares new era for Ester AI
FINTECH APR 15, 2026
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com declares new era for Ester AI

Meanwhile, advisor AI platform Jump is expanding its partnership with an LPL OSJ, and TIFIN is entering the agentic AI arena.

By Leo Almazora
Prediction markets on track for $1 trillion by 2030, but sports betting stirs legal storm
ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2026
Prediction markets on track for $1 trillion by 2030, but sports betting stirs legal storm

Bernstein sees prediction market trading volume hitting $1 trillion by 2030, but an ongoing legal fight over sports event contracts could test that outlook.

By Leo Almazora
Trump renews threat to fire Powell, keeping markets on edge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2026
Trump renews threat to fire Powell, keeping markets on edge

With Powell's chairmanship expiring May 15 and his nominated replacement facing a Senate confirmation snag, Trump is ramping up pressure on the Fed chief to exit the central bank entirely.

By Leo Almazora
AI adoption in investing hits inflection point as 78% of investors turn to tools, study shows
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2026
AI adoption in investing hits inflection point as 78% of investors turn to tools, study shows

Shift toward AI-driven research accelerates as investors seek edge and new opportunities.

By Steve Randall
Advisors rethink retirement playbook as focus shifts from saving to spending
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2026
Advisors rethink retirement playbook as focus shifts from saving to spending

Research highlights rising need for income certainty amid longer lifespans.

By Steve Randall
Betterment widens solo 401(k) push through Osaic and HUB advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2026
Betterment widens solo 401(k) push through Osaic and HUB advisors

More than 80% of self-employed Americans in unincorporated businesses — roughly 9 million people — lack a solo 401(k), a gap Betterment is targeting through networks spanning thousands of advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
Kevin Warsh would be the richest Fed chair ever, disclosures show
FIXED INCOME APR 14, 2026
Kevin Warsh would be the richest Fed chair ever, disclosures show

His divulged net worth easily eclipses current Chair Jerome Powell's, though holdings in venture capital, private funds, and crypto make the exact number hard to pin down.

By Leo Almazora
Longevity planning gaps persist as new tool highlights weak readiness among Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2026
Longevity planning gaps persist as new tool highlights weak readiness among Americans

Average preparedness score exposes shortfalls beyond traditional retirement planning.

By Steve Randall
Bank earnings: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo post profit beats
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2026
Bank earnings: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo post profit beats

Meanwhile, Citi logged its best quarterly revenue in at least 10 years, with profitability metric topping the bank's own targets for the first time since 2021.

By Leo Almazora
LPL’s latest deal? Buying advisors from Mariner it already works with
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2026
LPL’s latest deal? Buying advisors from Mariner it already works with

Mariner Advisor Network was targeted to recruit and hire independent advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
How FINNY's new 'Hunter' agent targets RIA advisors' organic growth problem
FINTECH APR 14, 2026
How FINNY's new 'Hunter' agent targets RIA advisors' organic growth problem

As AI adoption accelerates across the RIA industry, the startup is looking to help bridge what one its founders sees as a persistent marketing expertise gap among advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Ask a chief product officer: What's driving annuity innovation today
OPINION APR 14, 2026
Ask a chief product officer: What's driving annuity innovation today

With multiple forces changing retirement for clients, financial professionals and firms are rebuilding annuities – and the systems to get them to people – from the ground up.

By Dale Uthoff
Nine in ten older US workers say inflation is reshaping their retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2026
Nine in ten older US workers say inflation is reshaping their retirement plans

With three-quarters of surveyed workers over 50 delaying retirement and nearly two-thirds tapping their savings early, advisors say the window for course correction is narrowing fast

By Leo Almazora
'There's a seesaw effect': How a new partnership is taking aim at RIA transition pains
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 13, 2026
'There's a seesaw effect': How a new partnership is taking aim at RIA transition pains

Grier Rubeling joins Rossby Financial and ROffice to lead transition services, bringing a consultant's perspective on why moving between firms hasn't gotten simpler – even as the technology has.

By Leo Almazora