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FSI urges New Jersey to pass independent contractor legislation
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2026
FSI urges New Jersey to pass independent contractor legislation

Industry group submits testimony supporting S2782, which includes language shielding licensed financial professionals from the state's contentious new ABC test.

By Leo Almazora
UBS cuts staff jobs outside the United States: Report
WIREHOUSES JUN 04, 2026
UBS cuts staff jobs outside the United States: Report

Financial advice firms continue to shed employees, often a way to reduce costs.

By Bruce Kelly
Foreign investor sues Florida EB-5 sponsor, alleges he was left empty-handed after $72M sale
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 04, 2026
Foreign investor sues Florida EB-5 sponsor, alleges he was left empty-handed after $72M sale

The building sold for $72 million - he says his $550,000 never came back.

By Tez Romero
Fintech bytes: FP Alpha asserts tax software leadership with updated AI snapshot tool
FINTECH JUN 04, 2026
Fintech bytes: FP Alpha asserts tax software leadership with updated AI snapshot tool

Also, Zocks and Amplify unveil integrations with Conquest and Wealthbox CRM to extend their reach among independent advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Pathstone absorbs $12B Philadelphia RIA Mill Creek Capital
RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2026
Pathstone absorbs $12B Philadelphia RIA Mill Creek Capital

The deal creates one of the largest independent RIA footprints in the Philadelphia metro region, with more than $30 billion in combined client assets.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Cetera scoops $490M Commonwealth team in Pennsylvania
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera scoops $490M Commonwealth team in Pennsylvania

Elsewhere, Osaic and Ameriprise each recruited family-owned practices previously affiliated with LPL and Thrivent.

By Leo Almazora
Divorce Is When Financial Planning May Matter Most and Advisors Are Still Late to the Table
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 04, 2026
Divorce Is When Financial Planning May Matter Most and Advisors Are Still Late to the Table

Divorce is a financial inflection point, not just a legal one and wealth managers need to be part of the process from day one

By Lana E. Hock, CFP®, ChFC®, CDFA®, QPFC
IRA ownership climbs as rollovers drive retirement savings growth, ICI finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2026
IRA ownership climbs as rollovers drive retirement savings growth, ICI finds

Nearly three quarters of US households hold tax-advantaged retirement accounts as IRA assets reach $18 trillion.

By Steve Randall
Uh-oh. Are you lower-value human capital?
TRANSFORMATION JUN 03, 2026
Uh-oh. Are you lower-value human capital?

AI is coming for us – should we be scared?

Robinhood brings AI-powered Cortex to RIAs on TradePMR
TRANSFORMATION JUN 03, 2026
Robinhood brings AI-powered Cortex to RIAs on TradePMR

Robinhood is adding Cortex for Advisors across TradePMR, bringing AI-powered portfolio analysis and tax insights to advisors, while executives say regulatory constraints still prevent AI from directly managing client assets.

By Andrew Cohen
The real challenge in retirement isn’t saving — it’s spending
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2026
The real challenge in retirement isn’t saving — it’s spending

As Americans transition from saving for retirement to spending in retirement, new research suggests sustainable income matters more than account balances.

By Hallie Diamant
Wellington Management strikes acquisition deal with Hartford Funds in $1.9B wealth push
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2026
Wellington Management strikes acquisition deal with Hartford Funds in $1.9B wealth push

The agreement marks the end of a four-decade sub-advisory partnership while giving Wellington a scaled distribution platform for financial advisors.

By Leo Almazora
How Dispatch's new software soothes the pain of advisor transitions
FINTECH JUN 03, 2026
How Dispatch's new software soothes the pain of advisor transitions

CEO Rob Nance says the industry's first purpose-built transitions platform can compress months-long moves into days, effectively removing a key barrier to independence.

By Leo Almazora
LPL takes big swing at mainstream with PGA marketing deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 03, 2026
LPL takes big swing at mainstream with PGA marketing deal

LPL recently has softened its antipathy to mainstream marketing.

By Bruce Kelly
Larry Roth joins JIFFY AI advisory board as wealth tech race heats up
FINTECH JUN 03, 2026
Larry Roth joins JIFFY AI advisory board as wealth tech race heats up

The veteran independent broker-dealer executive brings crisis-tested leadership to the AI-powered data platform

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Modern Wealth snaps up $1.1B Florida firm to extend Eastern footprint
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2026
RIA moves: Modern Wealth snaps up $1.1B Florida firm to extend Eastern footprint

Arax and Waverly also staged their own East Coast expansions by acquiring a family-owned practice and a Maryland-based wealth firm.

By Leo Almazora
Most investors are still positioned for the old environment
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 03, 2026
Most investors are still positioned for the old environment

Portfolios are built for specific environments, but most investors are still positioned for one shaped by intervention and conditioning that may no longer exist.

By Matthew Klein, CPWA®
How a 320-strong Morgan Stanley advisor team supports the pro bono financial planning push
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2026
How a 320-strong Morgan Stanley advisor team supports the pro bono financial planning push

Foundation for Financial Planning CEO tells InvestmentNews how the wirehouse’s wealth management division steps up to the plate for those in need.

By Steve Randall
Financial dependence on parents persists as retirement concerns grow, Northwestern Mutual finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2026
Financial dependence on parents persists as retirement concerns grow, Northwestern Mutual finds

As retirement costs climb, millions of millennials and Generation X adults continue relying on parental support, highlighting obstacles to retirement readiness. 

By Hallie Diamant
Former Detroit Tigers prospect moves from Edward Jones to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2026
Former Detroit Tigers prospect moves from Edward Jones to LPL

Les Smith, who once played alongside future MLB stars Eugenio Suárez and Nick Castellanos, says lessons from professional baseball helped fuel his transition to independent wealth management after 11 years at Edward Jones.

By Andrew Cohen