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Firm broadens reach into key regional markets and deepens specialized planning capabilities.
Mariner “willfully and maliciously misappropriated the book of business” of advisor James Hyre, a new lawsuit alleges.
Audits flagged the fraud for years. The banks allegedly kept selling anyway.
A hidden $500M payment to the deal's controlling shareholder may change everything.
Greenpoint fight over who pays a manager’s defense tab reaches the appeals bench.
Elsewhere, Carson secures another foothold in California with a $635 million partner firm, while independently owned First Manhattan integrates a veteran-owned Wyoming practice.
Ballot campaigns from California to Illinois target billionaires’ balance sheets, potentially shifting the landscape for tax planning, mobility, and estate strategies.
State regulators warn FINRA’s proposed Rule 3290 could leave gaps in oversight of brokers’ side businesses and private deals.
Firms expand AI-driven platforms, including a new enterprise partnership for RIA custodian Altruist, to boost advisor productivity and client service.
FDIC approval advances lending ambitions as broker-dealer pushes deeper into banking.
Hamachi and Advisor CRM are also extending the industry-wide trend toward data-driven insights, while Docupace and iPipeline announce new additions to their leadership.
An arbitrator overlooked a past business tie – Virginia's top court said that's not enough.
Too many retirement plans are built around a single savings target. In reality, longevity, healthcare costs, market volatility, and evolving personal goals demand a far more flexible approach. A durable retirement strategy is not about hitting a number. It is about building a plan that can adapt to life’s twists and turns.
The victim was reportedly instructed to drain his 401(k), IRA and bank accounts and move the funds into a bogus “federal locker.”
From finding strategic partners to going all-in on their own destiny, advisors who want to compete without compromising have multiple paths forward – with different tradeoffs – to consider.
Firms compete for experienced advisors as billions in client assets shift platforms nationwide.
Brokerage fintech DriveWealth will integrate with Kalshi's prediction markets, as a MrBeast employee was fined and suspended over insider trading on Kalshi.
April has already handled more than $1 billion in refunds this tax season, offering advisors the ability to model the tax impact of client decisions like large stock sales or Roth conversions.
Proposal revives a streamlined “economic reality” test and opens a fresh 60-day comment window for advisors, RIAs, and other concerned stakeholders.
