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Hightower Signature Wealth adds $1.6B Boston-area firm
RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth adds $1.6B Boston-area firm

Boston Hill Advisors joins Hightower's national platform as the mega-RIA's latest Massachusetts move drives HTSW closer to its $50 billion target for 2026.

By Leo Almazora
AI assistant Robin gives wealth firms plain-English workflow control
TRANSFORMATION SEP 09, 2026
AI assistant Robin gives wealth firms plain-English workflow control

Feathery's Robin builds compliant operational workflows from plain-language instructions with no coding or IT teams required.

By Steve Randall
AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026
EQUITIES SEP 09, 2026
AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026

Nearly one in four newly minted billion-dollar startups this year operates in artificial intelligence, reshaping private market opportunity for advisors.

By Steve Randall
Two RFG-affiliated advisory firms merge to form $750M WFA Volare
RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2026
Two RFG-affiliated advisory firms merge to form $750M WFA Volare

Two independent advisory firms merge within the RFG platform to form a $750 million wealth management practice.

By Steve Randall
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2026
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high

LIMRA data show record RILA demand as advisors lean on guaranteed income to calm anxious clients.

By Leo Almazora
Edward Jones bets on college athletes with new Duke, Oregon deals
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2026
Edward Jones bets on college athletes with new Duke, Oregon deals

The firm's multiyear sponsorship agreements with Duke and Oregon athletics put it in front of a new generation of high-potential NIL earners.

By Leo Almazora
Prime Capital Financial taps Glenmede veteran to lead new foundations and endowments unit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2026
Prime Capital Financial taps Glenmede veteran to lead new foundations and endowments unit

The move follows earlier dealmaking and leadership changes as the Overland Park-based hybrid RIA builds toward a nonprofit-focused institutional platform.

By Leo Almazora
Beyond saving for college: Help provide the financial education no one majors in
OPINION SEP 08, 2026
Beyond saving for college: Help provide the financial education no one majors in

From building multigenerational relationships to entering new adult planning areas and building healthy financial habits, higher education can be a gateway for advisors to become trusted partners to families.

Wealth.com secures &Partners deal as estate planning tech surges
FINTECH SEP 08, 2026
Wealth.com secures &Partners deal as estate planning tech surges

The wirehouse-focused aggregator's rollout to more than 100 advisors lands as financial advisors race to add tax and estate planning tools.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech bytes: Envestnet reaffirms $1B RIA commitment with Tamarac tech investment
FINTECH SEP 04, 2026
Fintech bytes: Envestnet reaffirms $1B RIA commitment with Tamarac tech investment

Also, Orion has added BlackRock, Fidelity, and Vanguard to its custom portfolios suite, and RedBlack has set up a new headquarters after crossing a trillion-dollar milestone.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Maridea acquires multigenerational practice in Pennsylvania debut
RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2026
RIA moves: Maridea acquires multigenerational practice in Pennsylvania debut

Also, New York-based Legacy Edge Advisors names its first-ever CEO, while Novare Capital Management hires a Vanguard veteran with a multigenerational planning focus.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity eyes 401(k) plans, but fees remain a hurdle
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Private equity eyes 401(k) plans, but fees remain a hurdle

Asset managers are racing to bring private market products to retirement plans, but cost and liquidity concerns linger.

By Andrew Cohen
IRS floats proposal ending tax breaks for schools that weigh race
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 04, 2026
IRS floats proposal ending tax breaks for schools that weigh race

Treasury's latest tax-exemption crackdown on private schools lands in the wake of a separate push to restrict refundable credits for some immigrant filers.

By Leo Almazora
Trust over tech:  The hidden signal of stock success in the AI era
OPINION SEP 04, 2026
Trust over tech: The hidden signal of stock success in the AI era

Workforce trust measures predicted which companies came out ahead during COVID-19. The same dynamic may now be playing out across the AI transition — and the data suggests the spread could be just as wide.

By David Van Adelsberg
Citi wealth unit adds Apollo, Bank of America alums as division extends growth streak
WIREHOUSES SEP 04, 2026
Citi wealth unit adds Apollo, Bank of America alums as division extends growth streak

Citigroup rounds out its AIMS and private bank leadership as wealth revenue climbs for a ninth straight quarter

By Leo Almazora
AI adoption at RIAs boosts advisor productivity, not pink slips
TRANSFORMATION SEP 04, 2026
AI adoption at RIAs boosts advisor productivity, not pink slips

New research tracking Form ADV disclosures finds registered investment advisors embracing artificial intelligence are growing headcount, not cutting it.

By Steve Randall
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings

A new ACLI survey finds most middle-class Americans plan to rely on Medicare for long-term care, but that’s not covered!

By Steve Randall
SEC moves to scrap pay-to-play rule for investment advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 04, 2026
SEC moves to scrap pay-to-play rule for investment advisors

The proposal to eliminate Rule 206(4)-5 would end a 16-year-old restriction that firms say has unfairly suppressed political speech.

By Steve Randall
Altruist VP was cited in Vanguard’s 2025 Just Invest lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 03, 2026
Altruist VP was cited in Vanguard’s 2025 Just Invest lawsuit

A recently settled lawsuit over Vanguard’s first-ever acquisition named a current sales executive at Altruist, the RIA custodian that Vanguard just bought for $4.6 billion.

By Andrew Cohen
Pooled employer plans: advisors are pitching them the wrong way
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2026
Pooled employer plans: advisors are pitching them the wrong way

Advisors who lead with cost savings when pitching pooled employer 401(k) plans may be underselling — and misrepresenting — the fiduciary value.

By Steve Randall