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Retirement anxiety deepens even as Americans project financial confidence
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2026
Retirement anxiety deepens even as Americans project financial confidence

Ameriprise and Gallup research point to growing concerns over retirement security and aging alone.

By Steve Randall
Capital reform push could restore Wall Street’s edge in global markets
WIREHOUSES MAY 07, 2026
Capital reform push could restore Wall Street’s edge in global markets

Proposed reforms may boost US banks’ competitiveness while reshaping global capital markets.

By Steve Randall
Winning Over the Next Generation Before the Wealth Transfer Happens
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 07, 2026
Winning Over the Next Generation Before the Wealth Transfer Happens

Retention doesn’t break at the moment of transfer. It breaks years earlier, when no relationship was ever built.

By Darnel Bentz 
BlackRock's Aladdin, RedBlack unveil updates targeting alts gaps
FINTECH MAY 06, 2026
BlackRock's Aladdin, RedBlack unveil updates targeting alts gaps

BlackRock's platform is providing richer private credit analytics on Preqin, while RedBlack engages CAIS to bolt alts trading into its rebalancing engine.

By Leo Almazora
Americans feel prosperous – but retirement readiness tells a different story
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2026
Americans feel prosperous – but retirement readiness tells a different story

New studies from Northwestern Mutual and Guardian Life point to a widening gap between financial optimism and actual preparedness as lifespans grow longer.

By Leo Almazora
Former Osaic B-D on the hook for $2.5 million after losing employment retaliation case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 06, 2026
Former Osaic B-D on the hook for $2.5 million after losing employment retaliation case

One-time FSC Securities branch compliance officer awarded $750,000 of punitive damages as part of claim.

By Bruce Kelly
Reckoning comes for private credit as SEC, global watchdogs sharpen their focus
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2026
Reckoning comes for private credit as SEC, global watchdogs sharpen their focus

Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are scrutinizing a nearly $2 trillion market that has thrived in the shadows – and the pressure is mounting.

By Leo Almazora
As Anthropic deepens its push into finance, RIA execs draw lines on AI use
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2026
As Anthropic deepens its push into finance, RIA execs draw lines on AI use

Anthropic's new financial agents can build pitch decks and screen client files. Two leaders close to the technology say that's the easy part.

By Leo Almazora
Ken Griffin sounds alarm on tax creep as more states target the wealthy
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2026
Ken Griffin sounds alarm on tax creep as more states target the wealthy

Arguing New York under Mayor Zohran Mamdani "doesn't welcome success," Citadel's billionaire CEO warns punishing fiscal policies are reshaping where wealth — and business — plants its flag.

By Leo Almazora
LPL, Osaic pick up advisor teams managing $1B from Raymond James, Stifel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2026
LPL, Osaic pick up advisor teams managing $1B from Raymond James, Stifel

Firms pick up advisory capacity in Georgia, Missouri with next-gen advisor among the movers.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement, Steward Partners expand via acquisitions in California and Florida
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2026
Wealth Enhancement, Steward Partners expand via acquisitions in California and Florida

Firms add $768M in combined assets as consolidation wave continues across advisory space.

By Steve Randall
Investors sue FS KKR Capital over private credit, dividend disclosures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 05, 2026
Investors sue FS KKR Capital over private credit, dividend disclosures

Investors say FS KKR Capital downplayed bad loans while talking up portfolio stability and dividends.

By Tez Romero
Anthropic rolls out financial services agents as arms race with OpenAI heats up
FINTECH MAY 05, 2026
Anthropic rolls out financial services agents as arms race with OpenAI heats up

The reveal of 10 agent templates for banks, asset managers, and insurers comes just after its announced $1.5 billion joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street heavy-hitters.

By Leo Almazora
RIA beat: Wealthspire doubles down on Indianapolis with $1.2B boutique firm
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2026
RIA beat: Wealthspire doubles down on Indianapolis with $1.2B boutique firm

Elsewhere, a multigenerational team overseeing $650 million strengthens Apollon's Midwest presence, and Merit plants another stake in the Pacific Northwest.

By Leo Almazora
Wirehouse watch: Citi taps UBS vet to lead retirement division
WIREHOUSES MAY 05, 2026
Wirehouse watch: Citi taps UBS vet to lead retirement division

UBS is also expanding its Manhattan complex with a trio of defectors from Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo's billion dollar-team binge continues with an ultra-high-net-worth practice in Texas.

By Leo Almazora
The $34 trillion wake-up call for financial advisors
OPINION MAY 05, 2026
The $34 trillion wake-up call for financial advisors

Wealth firms who fail to account for generational differences among women, as well as the behavioral tendencies that define them, are making a strategic mistake.

By Jennifer des Groseilliers
NASAA advances sweeping reforms on advisor advertising and franchise broker oversight
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 05, 2026
NASAA advances sweeping reforms on advisor advertising and franchise broker oversight

Dual initiatives target regulatory gaps while strengthening investor and franchisee protections.

By Steve Randall
Mercer Advisors expands Los Angeles footprint with acquisition of women-led firm
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2026
Mercer Advisors expands Los Angeles footprint with acquisition of women-led firm

Martine Lellis tells InvestmentNews that the deal reflects the competitive deal market and the $98B RIA’s advisor continuity strategy.

By Steve Randall
The biggest risk in wealth transfer isn’t taxes. It’s misalignment
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 05, 2026
The biggest risk in wealth transfer isn’t taxes. It’s misalignment

Families spend months structuring estates but avoid the conversations that determine whether those plans actually hold.

By Jeffrey DeHaan, CFP®
Stock plans reshape retirement outlook as Fidelity finds surge in first-time investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2026
Stock plans reshape retirement outlook as Fidelity finds surge in first-time investors

Equity compensation drives retention while introducing millions to investing for the first time.

By Steve Randall