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Creative Planning acquires another international firm adding $5B in assets and 123 staff
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2026
Creative Planning acquires another international firm adding $5B in assets and 123 staff

Mega-RIA pushes deeper into cross-border advice with deal to acquire UK’s Maseco.

By Steve Randall
Corebridge, Equitable strike $22B all-stock merger to create retirement and wealth giant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2026
Corebridge, Equitable strike $22B all-stock merger to create retirement and wealth giant

Deal unites firms with 12M customers and $1.5T AUM/AUA, targeting growth, scale and $500M synergies.

By Steve Randall
15 lawsuits hit Norada Capital over alleged $60M Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
15 lawsuits hit Norada Capital over alleged $60M Ponzi scheme

A barred broker ran the books. The SEC filing said no disqualifications applied.

By Tez Romero
Lottery.com SPAC fraud unravels as three former executives plead guilty
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
Lottery.com SPAC fraud unravels as three former executives plead guilty

Revenue was manufactured. The stock collapsed 97%. Now the guilty pleas are in.

By Tez Romero
Defusing the industry's ticking time bomb
OPINION MAR 26, 2026
Defusing the industry's ticking time bomb

In the advisor industry, succession is a ticking time bomb, a looming crisis born out of aging leadership and economics that no longer make sense.

By James Rogers
JPMorgan sues ex-advisor for harvesting client data before defecting to rival
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
JPMorgan sues ex-advisor for harvesting client data before defecting to rival

The firm says he accessed hundreds of profiles after hours — then started calling

By Tez Romero
Second Circuit shields Barclays from investor lawsuit over VXX reverse split
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2026
Second Circuit shields Barclays from investor lawsuit over VXX reverse split

Barclays issued unregistered notes for two years. Investors still lost in court

By Carleen Bongat
Smart money moves: Tax strategies for life's biggest transitions
EXPERT ADVICE MAR 26, 2026
Smart money moves: Tax strategies for life's biggest transitions

Advisors share strategies to reduce tax drag on wealth transfers, divorce and retirement income.

Stifel strikes out in court bid to toss $133 million legal payment to client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 25, 2026
Stifel strikes out in court bid to toss $133 million legal payment to client

A federal judge in February made the recommendation to deny Stifel’s motion to vacate.

By Bruce Kelly
From Fragmented to Fit: Building an Integrated System for Clients’ Financial Health
EXPERT ADVICE MAR 25, 2026
From Fragmented to Fit: Building an Integrated System for Clients’ Financial Health

Why advisors should replace patchwork planning with a cohesive financial roadmap.

By Stan Gregor
The Rise of Multi Family Offices: Independence, Complexity, and Sophistication
EXPERT ADVICE MAR 25, 2026
The Rise of Multi Family Offices: Independence, Complexity, and Sophistication

As wealth becomes more complex, ultra-high net worth families are quietly moving away from traditional private banks. In this insightful piece, Thomas Ruggie reveals why independent multi-family offices are fast becoming the go-to solution for those seeking truly unbiased, integrated, and sophisticated financial guidance.

By Thomas Ruggie, ChFC®, CFP®
Fintech Bytes: Elizabeth Warren tackles MrBeast over acquisition of teen money app Step
FINTECH MAR 24, 2026
Fintech Bytes: Elizabeth Warren tackles MrBeast over acquisition of teen money app Step

Warren, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, has sent a letter YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, and the founder of Beast Industries.

By James Rogers
Second Circuit scraps $609M asset freeze on 777 Partners guarantors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 24, 2026
Second Circuit scraps $609M asset freeze on 777 Partners guarantors

Alleged bogus collateral, an anonymous tip, and a $609M debt no one could pay.

By Carleen Bongat
SEC hits robo-advisor Ally Invest with $500K fine over cash allocation conflict
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 24, 2026
SEC hits robo-advisor Ally Invest with $500K fine over cash allocation conflict

Ally Invest marketed its robo-advisor accounts as a no-fee offering, but relied on a 30% cash allocation on client portfolios to generate revenue for its bank and broker-dealer affiliates for nearly six years, according to the SEC.

By Andrew Cohen
Edward Jones confirms outsourcing support to India as home-office staff declines
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2026
Edward Jones confirms outsourcing support to India as home-office staff declines

Edward Jones reduced home-office staff by 4.5% in 2025 while using India-based contractors for digital and operations support, part of the industry's broader offshoring trend as LPL Financial opened its tech support center in India earlier this year.

By Andrew Cohen
Advisors debate whether economy will return to that '70s show
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2026
Advisors debate whether economy will return to that '70s show

An oil shock and inflationary pressures have some wealth managers comparing this period is reminiscent of the 1970s.

By Gregg Greenberg
RIA moves: Composition Wealth lands $900M Edgewater team through merger
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2026
RIA moves: Composition Wealth lands $900M Edgewater team through merger

The $10B AUM firm is continuing to build scale across the US.

By Steve Randall
J.P. Morgan fights to block FINRA arbitration over competing trust claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 23, 2026
J.P. Morgan fights to block FINRA arbitration over competing trust claims

Two trusts claim the same brokerage account — and an advisor lands in the crossfire

By Tez Romero
 AI boom could widen wealth gap as advisors push clients toward market participation, warns Fink
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2026
AI boom could widen wealth gap as advisors push clients toward market participation, warns Fink

BlackRock chief says long-term investing and broader ownership key as AI reshapes wealth creation.

By Steve Randall
Commonwealth Financial Network beats SEC in long-running conflict of interest dispute
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2026
Commonwealth Financial Network beats SEC in long-running conflict of interest dispute

In 2019, the SEC claimed Commonwealth had breached its fiduciary duty by failing to tell its clients that they could have invested in less expensive share classes of funds.

By Bruce Kelly