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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
LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2026
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
Private capital's $1 trillion bet on the American retirement account
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2026
Private capital's $1 trillion bet on the American retirement account

From 401(k)s to retail funds, Deloitte sees private equity and credit crossing into mainstream investing on two fronts at once.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo Advisors pulls in $9.6b in fresh talent during first half of May
WIREHOUSES MAY 21, 2026
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo Advisors pulls in $9.6b in fresh talent during first half of May

Big-name defections from Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Merrill Lynch headline a busy two weeks of recruiting for the wirehouse.

By Steve Randall
Why uncertainty is making behavioral coaching more valuable than ever
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 21, 2026
Why uncertainty is making behavioral coaching more valuable than ever

Markets have always been unpredictable. What has changed is the amount of information investors are trying to process and the growing role advisors play in helping clients avoid emotional decisions

By Jeffrey DeHaan, CFP®
Florida investor hits real estate syndicator with fraud suit over $750K
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2026
Florida investor hits real estate syndicator with fraud suit over $750K

Six apartment deals, one "big account," and $2.7M in undocumented insider loans. Now the lawsuit lands

By Tez Romero
Chicago’s 'Mr. Finance' posed as advisor in loan scheme, according to Illinois regulators
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 20, 2026
Chicago’s 'Mr. Finance' posed as advisor in loan scheme, according to Illinois regulators

The Illinois order refers to Brandon Ellington’s investment program as a “Ponzi-like scheme.”

By Bruce Kelly
Bezos calls for zero income tax on bottom half of earners
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2026
Bezos calls for zero income tax on bottom half of earners

But the Amazon executive chair seems to want it both ways, arguing that taxing the ultra-wealthy won't help struggling Americans.

By Leo Almazora
Why the Charity Parity Act matters for retired clients in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2026
Why the Charity Parity Act matters for retired clients in 401(k)s

Northern Trust planning leader sees the bill extending qualified charitable distributions to employer plans as a potential positive step — but advisors shouldn't overlook bigger holes in the strategy.

By Leo Almazora
Trust is built before volatility arrives
EXPERT ADVICE MAY 20, 2026
Trust is built before volatility arrives

Markets will always create reasons for investors to worry. The advisor’s role is not to predict uncertainty, but to help clients understand why volatility should not derail a well-built financial plan.

By Peter V. Disch, CFP®
Fintech bytes: Orion and Flourish bring client cash into advisor workflows
FINTECH MAY 20, 2026
Fintech bytes: Orion and Flourish bring client cash into advisor workflows

Plus, Asset-Map partners with Contio to elevate the advisor meeting experience, and MyVest claims an innovation in portfolio management with separately managed models.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL lands $1B group from Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL lands $1B group from Ameriprise

Meanwhile, Cetera has drawn advisors managing around $390 million from LPL and Commonwealth, while Raymond James' financial institutions division announces its own LPL hire in Indiana.

By Leo Almazora
Bluespring Wealth snaps up $1.1B New Jersey RIA in fifth deal of 2026
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2026
Bluespring Wealth snaps up $1.1B New Jersey RIA in fifth deal of 2026

Synthesis Wealth Planning brings a fivefold asset growth story and a recently merged practice to the Bluespring fold.

By Steve Randall
Clients expect to know if you use AI, but don’t realize that their portfolios are likely exposed
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2026
Clients expect to know if you use AI, but don’t realize that their portfolios are likely exposed

Janus Henderson Investors research reveals demand for transparency, but lack of awareness of AI’s prevalence in the corporate world.

By Steve Randall
Retirement dream looking more like a luxury as cost-of-living squeezes savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2026
Retirement dream looking more like a luxury as cost-of-living squeezes savings

New research reveals rising expenses, forced early exits, and a widening gap between how long people live and how long their money lasts.

By Steve Randall