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Cambridge posts record recruiting run as advisors shun consolidation wave
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2026
Cambridge posts record recruiting run as advisors shun consolidation wave

Independent broker-dealer added $25m in Q1 revenue after $170m recruitment year.

By Steve Randall
Practice Management: How to Optimize, Be Efficient, and Capitalize on Opportunities
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 09, 2026
Practice Management: How to Optimize, Be Efficient, and Capitalize on Opportunities

Hear how top advisors are rethinking practice management with smarter technology, dynamic planning, and scalable systems that free up more time for personalized advice.

When markets break, advisors are tested - here's what clients really need
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 09, 2026
When markets break, advisors are tested - here's what clients really need

The numbers matter less than you think. In volatile markets, the advisor who shows up, listens, and stays calm will outlast the one who just manages portfolios

By David Pickler
Raymond James taps Vanguard's chief architect to drive AI strategy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2026
Raymond James taps Vanguard's chief architect to drive AI strategy

The broker-dealer giant's newest C-suite hire brings 30 years of enterprise technology leadership, including time at Fidelity, to its expanding AI agenda.

By Leo Almazora
Appeals court revives iRobot fraud claim over collapsed Amazon merger deal
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUN 08, 2026
Appeals court revives iRobot fraud claim over collapsed Amazon merger deal

One upbeat line in a proxy filing was all it took.

By Carleen Bongat
Court upholds CFTC denial of whistleblower payout in $1.475B currency case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 08, 2026
Court upholds CFTC denial of whistleblower payout in $1.475B currency case

He warned regulators in 2011 - two years before the scandal hit the headlines.

By Carleen Bongat
Social Security’s 2032 cliff could hit retirees in every state
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2026
Social Security’s 2032 cliff could hit retirees in every state

A new analysis finds Social Security insolvency would trigger automatic benefit cuts nationwide with ripple effects for retirees, local economies and advisers.

By Hallie Diamant
Chicago pension funds win Delaware order over Paramount-Skydance merger files
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 08, 2026
Chicago pension funds win Delaware order over Paramount-Skydance merger files

Third Delaware ruling on the deal - and Shari Redstone's role is back in frame.

By Carleen Bongat
Advisor moves: Dynasty RIA TritonPoint Partners welcomes second father-son tandem
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2026
Advisor moves: Dynasty RIA TritonPoint Partners welcomes second father-son tandem

Merrill has also extended its ranks in California with a $450 million team from Morgan Stanley, while Raymond James adds a seasoned Edward Jones advisor to its independent channel.

By Leo Almazora
Webull adds mutual funds to IRA accounts in retirement push
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2026
Webull adds mutual funds to IRA accounts in retirement push

Platform move gives retirement savers access to professionally managed products in one place.

By Steve Randall
Supreme Court strengthens SEC power to claw back fraud profits from violators
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 05, 2026
Supreme Court strengthens SEC power to claw back fraud profits from violators

No investor losses? The SEC can still claw back every dollar of profit.

By Carleen Bongat
Wirehouse moves: RBC nabs experienced Wells Fargo advisor in New England
WIREHOUSES JUN 05, 2026
Wirehouse moves: RBC nabs experienced Wells Fargo advisor in New England

Plus, Well Fargo hails May recruitment haul totaling more than $3 billion in assets, while UBS recruits a top advisor and women's champion from Lazard.

By Leo Almazora
Robinhood Concierge for millionaire investors nears 60,000 clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2026
Robinhood Concierge for millionaire investors nears 60,000 clients

Robinhood’s invite-only Concierge unit now serves about 60,000 high-net-worth clients with CFP access, tax planning, and estate planning resources as the retail brokerage expands further into wealth management.

By Andrew Cohen
Advisor360, Willow Wealth tap seasoned veterans for C-suite roles
FINTECH JUN 05, 2026
Advisor360, Willow Wealth tap seasoned veterans for C-suite roles

The two wealthtech platforms name new C-level executives as AI-native strategy and private markets growth accelerate across the advice industry

By Leo Almazora
Western Asset agrees to $100M SEC penalty over cherry-picking scheme
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2026
Western Asset agrees to $100M SEC penalty over cherry-picking scheme

Franklin Resources' fixed-income unit settles SEC charges and closes firm-level DOJ and regulatory probes, but Kenneth Leech's criminal case continues.

By Leo Almazora
It’s the age of risk, and the financial advice industry is blowing it
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 05, 2026
It’s the age of risk, and the financial advice industry is blowing it

“Wall Street is building dynamite and charging clients a fortune when they buy it,” one executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Where investment returns meet tax returns: Why integrating wealth management and tax services matters
OPINION JUN 05, 2026
Where investment returns meet tax returns: Why integrating wealth management and tax services matters

Beyond rising client demand, firms and advisors with a focus on delivering tax alpha are in a better position to compete and thrive in the face of growing industry challenges.

By Michael Nathanson
PDT rule removal opens active trading to millions of retail investors
EQUITIES JUN 05, 2026
PDT rule removal opens active trading to millions of retail investors

Brokerages roll out real-time risk frameworks as $25,000 equity barrier falls after 25 years.

By Steve Randall
The wealth transfer isn't a logistics problem. It's a relationship problem
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 05, 2026
The wealth transfer isn't a logistics problem. It's a relationship problem

Some advisors are focused on moving assets. The families who trust us are worried about something far more important

By Brian Kovack, Esq.
Women may trust their advisors, but many still want better conversations
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2026
Women may trust their advisors, but many still want better conversations

While most women investors trust their advisors, new research points to “mansplaining” and other barriers that could undermine client relationships.

By Hallie Diamant