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LPL, Orion add Anthropic's new AI for advisors
BOLT-ONS FEB 25, 2026
LPL, Orion add Anthropic's new AI for advisors

Anthropic's new Claude integrations target RIAs, broker dealers, custodians, TAMPs, as new research from DeepVest finds mainstream AI models produce errors on 85 percent of investment management prompts.

By Andrew Cohen
Legal: SEC charges Florida man in $196M Ponzi scheme selling unregistered securities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2026
Legal: SEC charges Florida man in $196M Ponzi scheme selling unregistered securities

Castellanos allegedly raised $25.2M from over 1,200 investors — without a single securities license.

By Tez Romero
Advisor moves: Osaic adds $1.2B Connecticut team to W-2 ranks
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic adds $1.2B Connecticut team to W-2 ranks

Also, Raymond James expands its financial institutions arm in the Kansas City area while Baird has elevated two seasoned veterans into key director roles.

By Leo Almazora
Passing on Values, Not Just Assets: The Strategic Power of Philanthropy for Multi-generational Wealth Advisors
EXPERT ADVICE FEB 25, 2026
Passing on Values, Not Just Assets: The Strategic Power of Philanthropy for Multi-generational Wealth Advisors

When wealth spans generations, the toughest challenges aren’t about markets or tax codes- they’re about people. In this insightful piece, Lana E. Hock, CFP®, ChFC®, CDFA®, QPFC reveals how intentional philanthropy can become a powerful “training ground” that engages heirs, aligns family values, and strengthens multigenerational wealth stewardship.

By Lana E. Hock, CFP®, ChFC®, CDFA®, QPFC
How Clarity for Compensation Bill could help advance advisor diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2026
How Clarity for Compensation Bill could help advance advisor diversity

Quad-A CEO Sheena Gray says modernizing commission rules could give independent Black-owned firms more flexibility to hire, scale and serve underserved investors.

By Leo Almazora
Trump's latest retirement plan pitch to extend 401(k)-style match to uncovered workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2026
Trump's latest retirement plan pitch to extend 401(k)-style match to uncovered workers

New proposal would offer federal-style investing options and up to $1,000 in annual government matching for workers shut out of workplace plans.

By Leo Almazora
Trump: ‘Golden Age’ economy built on tariffs, new retirement accounts but a skeptical public
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2026
Trump: ‘Golden Age’ economy built on tariffs, new retirement accounts but a skeptical public

InvestmentNews trawls through the highlights of the longest ever State of the Union address.

By Steve Randall
Why 20,000 advisors have been key to growth for the one-year-old Edward Jones Ventures
TRANSFORMATION FEB 25, 2026
Why 20,000 advisors have been key to growth for the one-year-old Edward Jones Ventures

Greg Robinson tells InvestmentNews how the firm has paired startups with advisors to accelerate AI-driven solutions, tackle the historic wealth transfer and reshape client outcomes for generations to come.

By Steve Randall
LPL ducks cash sweep penalty from SEC
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2026
LPL ducks cash sweep penalty from SEC

LPL Financial is missing a potential multi-million dollar penalty.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC proposes limiting public releases to one-month
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 24, 2026
SEC proposes limiting public releases to one-month

The SEC rule would restore only third-month data in a fund’s fiscal quarter being made public, and extending the forms monthly deadline to 45 days after month-end.

By Kiernan Green
FINRA CAB rule amendments take effect March 25, adding new definition for 'eligible employees'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 24, 2026
FINRA CAB rule amendments take effect March 25, adding new definition for 'eligible employees'

Where a CAB recommends a securities transaction to an eligible employee who qualifies as a retail customer under Regulation Best Interest or a retail investor for Form CRS, the CAB must comply with Reg BI and Form CRS.

By Kiernan Green
The advisory industry may be all-in on AI, but client skepticism lingers, says Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 24, 2026
The advisory industry may be all-in on AI, but client skepticism lingers, says Cerulli

“If AI is to play a role in their business operations, advisors would do well to disclose where it is used," said John McKenna, senior analyst at Cerulli.

By James Rogers
Voice scams and data misuse among top compliance risks in 2026
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 24, 2026
Voice scams and data misuse among top compliance risks in 2026

Leading advisors discuss how wealth managers should handle fast-evolving threats and technology.

By James Burton
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe adds $1.2B ensemble to bolster Northeast footprint
RIA NEWS FEB 24, 2026
RIA moves: Beacon Pointe adds $1.2B ensemble to bolster Northeast footprint

Meanwhile, a new venture at Integrated Partners sharpens its support for entrepreneurs going through complex transitions, and New York-based Aspen Standard Wealth announces a new president.

By Leo Almazora
Carta links 401(k) plans to cap tables in Morgan Stanley, Vestwell tie-up
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2026
Carta links 401(k) plans to cap tables in Morgan Stanley, Vestwell tie-up

New workplace savings program targets startup employees by merging institutional portfolios, retirement tech, and equity ownership on a single platform.

By Leo Almazora
Asset managers double down on AI agents as economic uncertainty tests investment discipline
TRANSFORMATION FEB 24, 2026
Asset managers double down on AI agents as economic uncertainty tests investment discipline

Firms commit to AI spending despite recession risks, targeting ROI and scarce talent skills.

By Steve Randall
Succession isn’t a document – it’s an operating model
OPINION FEB 24, 2026
Succession isn’t a document – it’s an operating model

When founders cling to control, take equity dynamics for granted, or ignore team design, succession plans crack long before they’re tested.

By David Hefty
SEC wins judgment against Cutter Financial for steering clients toward high-commission products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 23, 2026
SEC wins judgment against Cutter Financial for steering clients toward high-commission products

Cutter Financial Group LLC was ordered to pay $150,000 in total civil penalties, and a five-year requirement the firm provide a copy of the ruling to all existing investment advisory clients and all new investment advisory clients

By Kiernan Green
How AI Is Transforming Advisor Client Relationships
EXPERT ADVICE FEB 23, 2026
How AI Is Transforming Advisor Client Relationships

Advisors reveal how AI boosts efficiency, sharpens insight and deepens every client conversation

Fidelity M&A report finds growing pool of RIA buyers
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 23, 2026
Fidelity M&A report finds growing pool of RIA buyers

A record 102 acquirers entered the market last year, but 20 firms captured more than half of all acquired assets, according to Fidelity’s latest M&A report.

By Andrew Cohen