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Captive insurer fails to shake IRS challenge to $239,773 in tax deductions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Captive insurer fails to shake IRS challenge to $239,773 in tax deductions

Anguilla-based affiliates may have been shams, the court said

Judge voids NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout, orders city to start over
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Judge voids NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout, orders city to start over

Advisors with clients who own second homes in New York City face fresh uncertainty as the city seeks a stay and plans an appeal.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Hightower Signature Wealth adds New England reach with $752M Sandy Cove Advisors
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2026
RIA moves: Hightower Signature Wealth adds New England reach with $752M Sandy Cove Advisors

Meanwhile, a deal in the Midwest gives NorthRock Partners a new office in Wisconsin, while two teams join OnePoint BFG in Georgia and Atlanta.

By Leo Almazora
Household costs putting more pressure on retirement savings: Goldman Sachs
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2026
Household costs putting more pressure on retirement savings: Goldman Sachs

These challenges are “changing the economics we see retirement savers face,” said Christopher Ceder of Goldman Sachs Asset Management

By James Rogers
Kestra lands $550M Texas planning firm Ecclesiastes Wealth Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 30, 2026
Kestra lands $550M Texas planning firm Ecclesiastes Wealth Partners

Richardson firm joins as Kestra builds out its platform with new leadership, technology, and expanded planning tools.

By Steve Randall
Carnegie Investment Counsel sued over valuation suppression
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
Carnegie Investment Counsel sued over valuation suppression

Retiring RIA seller David Laidlaw alleges the Carnegie valued his stake on $11.7 million EBITA while pitching potential buyers on $21.3 million.

By Andrew Cohen
Arch pushes AI portfolio monitoring into pre-investment due diligence
ALTERNATIVES SEP 29, 2026
Arch pushes AI portfolio monitoring into pre-investment due diligence

New tool gives RIAs and family offices AI help vetting private market deals, with some users reportedly halving review time.

By Leo Almazora
$4.5M raised on trust alone: SEC alleges affinity fraud in merchant lending
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
$4.5M raised on trust alone: SEC alleges affinity fraud in merchant lending

Investors got projected returns dressed up as real ones, SEC says

By Tez Romero
Treasury sets auto-enrollment rules for Trump Accounts, potentially adding 60 million more children
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2026
Treasury sets auto-enrollment rules for Trump Accounts, potentially adding 60 million more children

Parents must still act to get the $1,000 federal seed and employer contributions, giving financial advisors a role in the rollout.

By Leo Almazora
FINRA bars former LPL broker for stealing $1.7 million from customers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
FINRA bars former LPL broker for stealing $1.7 million from customers

FINRA booted Rudy Anguiano from the industry for “conversion - the intentional and unauthorized taking of another person’s property.”

By Bruce Kelly
IRS targets 351 ETF conversions in new guidance on tax strategies
ETFS SEP 29, 2026
IRS targets 351 ETF conversions in new guidance on tax strategies

Notice 2026-62 also flags box spread ETFs and tax-aware fund trades as Treasury opens month-long consultation period.

By Leo Almazora
Waverly Advisors buys $1.7B Richmond RIA
RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2026
Waverly Advisors buys $1.7B Richmond RIA

Heartwood Wealth Advisors deal marks the serial acquirer's 36th-ever transaction as third-quarter RIA M&A volume slips 19%

By Leo Almazora
Anthropic's landmark IPO filing shows 12-fold revenue jump, $518B compute bill
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2026
Anthropic's landmark IPO filing shows 12-fold revenue jump, $518B compute bill

The AI lab disclosed more than $8 billion in 2025 losses on an operating basis as financial advisors weigh a supersized listing likely to land past the midterms.

By Leo Almazora
What selling your business doesn't tell you until it's too late
OPINION SEP 29, 2026
What selling your business doesn't tell you until it's too late

Valuations and ethical fit are top of mind nowadays, but questions of liability are also crucial for RIA sellers worried about post-sale risks.

By Scott Hanson
Goldman Sachs succession plan: John Waldron set to take the top job
WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2026
Goldman Sachs succession plan: John Waldron set to take the top job

Goldman's president and COO is expected to replace David Solomon as CEO as soon as 2027, ending a near-decade at the firm's helm.

By Steve Randall
Where a client's parent lives may decide who pays for the nursing home
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2026
Where a client's parent lives may decide who pays for the nursing home

A state-by-state Medicaid report card, federal cuts starting in January and a home-equity cap due in 2028 are pushing a program most affluent families ignore into the planning conversation.

By Matthew Sellers
Raymond James launches guided portfolios for high-net-worth advisor market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 29, 2026
Raymond James launches guided portfolios for high-net-worth advisor market

New model blends public and private markets as demand for alternatives among wealthy clients accelerates.

By Steve Randall
SEC fines Zoe Financial $450K over undisclosed referral conflict
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
SEC fines Zoe Financial $450K over undisclosed referral conflict

Salespeople at the firm often went beyond the matching algorithm to recommend network advisors on its Zoe Wealth platform, according to the regulator.

By Leo Almazora
Junior advisors still in demand as AI reshapes RIA training
TRANSFORMATION SEP 28, 2026
Junior advisors still in demand as AI reshapes RIA training

AI is absorbing grunt work while succession needs keep next-gen advisors essential, according to Prime Capital Financial Managing Director Sean Clancy.

By Leo Almazora
Senate vote on NIL bill could reshape college athletes' paydays
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
Senate vote on NIL bill could reshape college athletes' paydays

The Protect College Sports Act would cap school payments and codify NIL rights, with implications for advisors guiding young athletes.

By Leo Almazora