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Fintech bytes: Envestnet's Bill Crager wants to fix tech's disconnection dilemma
FINTECH MAY 27, 2026
Fintech bytes: Envestnet's Bill Crager wants to fix tech's disconnection dilemma

Virtual family office platform Strad and Ai-native CRM slant are also supporting centralization for advisors with newly inked partnerships.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Cetera's Commonwealth pitch draws public sector-focused veteran
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera's Commonwealth pitch draws public sector-focused veteran

Meanwhile, Raymond James' employee arm welcomes a $550 million advisor from JP Morgan, and LPL attracts another advisor trio from D.A. Davidson.

By Leo Almazora
Crypto has arrived in the brokerage account but what does it mean for advisors?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2026
Crypto has arrived in the brokerage account but what does it mean for advisors?

Prometheum's Aaron Kaplan on why clearing ETH inside a US brokerage account changes the conversation and what still needs to happen before adoption scales.

By Steve Randall
Technology Is Moving Fast. Adoption Shouldn’t Be Rushed
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 27, 2026
Technology Is Moving Fast. Adoption Shouldn’t Be Rushed

The tools are evolving rapidly, but in wealth management, the real challenge isn’t access. It’s integration, security, and discipline.

By Todd Bryant, CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®
Lawyer exits case of former JPMorgan Chase banker whose sexual assault claims went viral
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 26, 2026
Lawyer exits case of former JPMorgan Chase banker whose sexual assault claims went viral

Chirayu Rana’s lawsuit has garnered massive attention on Wall Street.

By James Rogers
Schwab advisor arrested for domestic violence charges
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 26, 2026
Schwab advisor arrested for domestic violence charges

Terrance L. Hayes was arrested April 20 and charged with two felonies.

By Bruce Kelly
Most Americans are at risk of outliving their retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2026
Most Americans are at risk of outliving their retirement savings

People are living longer, but new research warns that many may outlive their savings.

By James Rogers
OECD maps AI’s biggest job risks but LPL’s chief economist sees potential upside
TRANSFORMATION MAY 26, 2026
OECD maps AI’s biggest job risks but LPL’s chief economist sees potential upside

Dr Jeffrey Roach says a 19th-century paradox explains why efficiency gains may lift labor demand.

By Steve Randall
When Growth Outruns the System
TRANSFORMATION MAY 26, 2026
When Growth Outruns the System

According to Flyer Financial Technologies, rising portfolio complexity is exposing the limits of legacy infrastructure and widening the gap between automation and reality

By Manal Ali
Why strategy matters more than performance
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 26, 2026
Why strategy matters more than performance

In volatile markets, the advisors who win aren't the ones with the best calls - they're the ones whose clients stay the course.

By Thomas Ruggie, ChFC®, CFP®
SEC to lose Hester Peirce, deepening a commissioner crisis
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 22, 2026
SEC to lose Hester Peirce, deepening a commissioner crisis

The "Crypto Mom" departure would leave the SEC commission with just two members and no Democratic commissioners on the panel.

By Leo Almazora
Florida B-D, RIA owner pitches bold long-term plan to sell to advisors
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAY 22, 2026
Florida B-D, RIA owner pitches bold long-term plan to sell to advisors

IFP Securities’ owner, Bill Hamm, has a long-term plan for the firm and its 279 financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech bytes: Vanilla, Wealth.com forge new estate planning partnerships
FINTECH MAY 22, 2026
Fintech bytes: Vanilla, Wealth.com forge new estate planning partnerships

Meanwhile, a Osaic and Envestnet ink a new adaptive wealthtech partnership to better support the firm's 10,000-plus advisors, and RIA-focused VastAdvisor unveils native integrations with leading CRMs.

By Leo Almazora
Fiduciary failure: Ex-advisor who sold practice fined after clients lost millions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 22, 2026
Fiduciary failure: Ex-advisor who sold practice fined after clients lost millions

A former Alabama investment advisor and ex-Kestra rep has been permanently barred and penalized after clients he promised to protect got caught in a $2.6 million fraud.

By Leo Almazora
Why the evolution of ETFs is changing the due diligence equation
OPINION MAY 22, 2026
Why the evolution of ETFs is changing the due diligence equation

As more active strategies get packaged into the ETF wrapper, advisors and investors have to look beyond expense ratios as the benchmark for value.

By Rob Swanke
Most asset managers are using AI, but few let it call the shots
TRANSFORMATION MAY 22, 2026
Most asset managers are using AI, but few let it call the shots

Survey finds AI widely embedded in research and analysis, but barely touching portfolio construction or trade execution.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle

Two firms land teams managing more than $1.1 billion in combined assets from Kestra and Edward Jones.

By Steve Randall
Edward Jones facing more race bias claims in new lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 21, 2026
Edward Jones facing more race bias claims in new lawsuit

A private partnership, Edward Jones is a giant in the retail brokerage industry with more than 20,000 financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: LPL recruitment momentum continues with $815M Northwestern Mutual team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL recruitment momentum continues with $815M Northwestern Mutual team

Meanwhile, Raymond James and Tritonpoint Partners separately welcomed father-son teams, including a breakaway from UBS in Missouri.

By Leo Almazora
SEC chief Atkins signals caution on prediction market ETFs amid broader rethink of novel fund structures
ETFS MAY 21, 2026
SEC chief Atkins signals caution on prediction market ETFs amid broader rethink of novel fund structures

Paul Atkins has asked staff to solicit public comment on novel ETFs, pausing the clock on as many as 24 filings linked to the booming event contracts market.

By Leo Almazora