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Modera, Simplicity announce new acquisitions in busy day for industry M&A
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2026
Modera, Simplicity announce new acquisitions in busy day for industry M&A

Two RIAs expand their geographic footprints with deals in New York's Capital Region and coastal Alabama.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Ameriprise, Prospera, Raymond James land teams with $920M in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2026
Advisor moves: Ameriprise, Prospera, Raymond James land teams with $920M in assets

A 27-year Merrill veteran, Florida advisors, and a trio of New Jersey advisors just moved to new platforms.

By Steve Randall
LPL Research launches 17 model portfolios, hitting $100B in AUM
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2026
LPL Research launches 17 model portfolios, hitting $100B in AUM

Broker-dealer expands its model portfolio platform with modular building block strategies designed to give advisors greater customization at scale.

By Steve Randall
Wealth Enhancement adds $592M Chicago-area RIA
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Wealth Enhancement adds $592M Chicago-area RIA

The mega-RIA with roughly $160 billion in client assets remains firmly in acquisition mode amid rumors of private equity giants vying to scoop it up.

By Leo Almazora
Annuity sales hit a record as war and Fed jitters redraw fixed income
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2026
Annuity sales hit a record as war and Fed jitters redraw fixed income

Record annuity demand for principal protection collides with the most hawkish Fed dissent since 2016.

By Leo Almazora
Allworth deepens tax-advisory push with $1.1B Sachetta acquisition
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Allworth deepens tax-advisory push with $1.1B Sachetta acquisition

The PE-backed RIA makes its first major move since bringing in a new capital partner, adding a Massachusetts advisory firm alongside a second East Coast RIA

By Leo Almazora
Hightower Signature Wealth grows by $2.5 billion with Stearns deal
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
Hightower Signature Wealth grows by $2.5 billion with Stearns deal

Stearns Financial Group's addition brings 30 advisors and three decades of North Carolina planning experience to the platform.

By Leo Almazora
Edward Jones backs senior protection rules after $3 million account freeze
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2026
Edward Jones backs senior protection rules after $3 million account freeze

An 86-year-old from Dallas tried to withdraw funds from his account, but Edward Jones invoked a FINRA-backed temporary lockout before he eventually left for Merrill Lynch.

By Andrew Cohen
iTP Partners launches $3.5 billion RIA on Cetera's Blueprint
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2026
iTP Partners launches $3.5 billion RIA on Cetera's Blueprint

The veteran-led advisory firm moved nearly 50 advisors from Osaic to Cetera this week, launching a new equity-ownership RIA with two key footprints in the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
Congress can help long-term mutual fund investors keep more of their money working
OPINION AUG 04, 2026
Congress can help long-term mutual fund investors keep more of their money working

If passed into law, the GROWTH Act would address a question of fairness for conscientious savers doing exactly what wealth management experts advise them to do.

By Dale Brown
Rising costs top retirees' worries, but most remain financially stable
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2026
Rising costs top retirees' worries, but most remain financially stable

A new Oath survey finds inflation is retirees' top concern in 2026, but most remain stable — the real gap is planning for life beyond the portfolio.

By Steve Randall
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2026
RIA acquisitions expand Sequoia and Simplicity footprints

Two wealth management deals announced this week signal continued M&A momentum, with Sequoia targeting tax planning depth and Simplicity scaling in the Mid-Atlantic.

By Steve Randall
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2026
AlphaCore expands into New Jersey with Brave Family Advisors deal

The practice brings $700 million in client assets and opens a new Northeast office for the California-headquartered firm.

By Leo Almazora
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi group from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2026
&Partners caps July recruitment with $1.8 billion Mississippi group from Wells Fargo

Founder-led 32 North Wealth brings four partners to the hybrid RIA while extending its record of attracting Wells Fargo breakaways.

By Leo Almazora
UBS hit with $125 million in AML penalties as FinCEN imposes record broker-dealer fine
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 03, 2026
UBS hit with $125 million in AML penalties as FinCEN imposes record broker-dealer fine

Firm admits repeated Bank Secrecy Act violations after regulators say it missed the same kind of wire-monitoring failures flagged in 2018.

By Leo Almazora
Fed and FDIC ease bank insider lending rules in latest deregulatory push
WIREHOUSES AUG 03, 2026
Fed and FDIC ease bank insider lending rules in latest deregulatory push

The proposals extend a wave of regulatory relief in 2026 that has already loosened capital requirements for community banks.

By Steve Randall
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth
FINTECH AUG 03, 2026
FMG Suite adds four senior leaders to scale AI and enterprise growth

The advisor marketing platform is expanding its leadership team to accelerate enterprise sales and AI-driven compliance tools.

By Steve Randall
Retirement income shouldn’t be an afterthought
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2026
Retirement income shouldn’t be an afterthought

Why “one big pool of money” needs predictability—and a plan.

By Andrew Farrell, MSJ, SVP Retirement Sales, Distribution and Marketing at Symetra Life Insurance Comp
LPL posts record adjusted earnings as recruiting pipeline hits new high
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2026
LPL posts record adjusted earnings as recruiting pipeline hits new high

Advisor recruiting climbed to its strongest pace in nearly two years, while CEO Richard Steinmeier said the firm has "cleared the decks" for bigger institutional deals.

By Leo Almazora
Red Oak, WealthReach ink deals to cement compliance and marketing leadership
FINTECH JUL 31, 2026
Red Oak, WealthReach ink deals to cement compliance and marketing leadership

The combinations involving MirrorWeb and AdvisorRankings illustrate how AI is reshaping both wealth firm operations and wealthtech platforms' business models.

By Leo Almazora