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UBS sees 2.2% decline in advisor headcount during the past 12 months
WIREHOUSES JUL 29, 2026
UBS sees 2.2% decline in advisor headcount during the past 12 months

But management remains focused on UBS advisors’ ability to reel in new assets.

By Bruce Kelly
VanEck partners with Allocate to expand private markets access
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2026
VanEck partners with Allocate to expand private markets access

VanEck is leaning on Allocate's operating platform to bring a private markets offering to financial advisors in weeks, not months.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group welcomes $1.76B Wells Fargo team in New Hampshire expansion
RIA NEWS JUL 29, 2026
Carson Group welcomes $1.76B Wells Fargo team in New Hampshire expansion

The Omaha-based RIA's second Hanover office deepens its US expansion as industry dealmaking hits a record clip in 2026.

By Leo Almazora
CAIS, Arch raise fresh capital as advisors lean into private markets
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2026
CAIS, Arch raise fresh capital as advisors lean into private markets

The two alternative-investment platforms' new financing – coming from Blue Owl, Carlyle, Franklin Templeton and other big-name backers – signals deepening advisor demand for private-market access.

By Leo Almazora
AI compliance testing surges as SEC steps up scrutiny of advisers
FINTECH JUL 29, 2026
AI compliance testing surges as SEC steps up scrutiny of advisers

Eighty-five percent of firms now call AI their top compliance concern, up 28 points from 2025, new industry survey shows

By Leo Almazora
Waverly Advisors, Merit Financial Advisors announce acquisitions
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 29, 2026
Waverly Advisors, Merit Financial Advisors announce acquisitions

RIA consolidation deals expand firms in Alabama, Maryland.

By Steve Randall
Lifelong financial hardship linked to measurable brain decline, study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2026
Lifelong financial hardship linked to measurable brain decline, study finds

New research spanning seven decades links persistent low income to lower cognitive scores by midlife and faster brain atrophy in later life.

By Steve Randall
LPL, Conquest and FMG push AI deeper into advisor workflows
TRANSFORMATION JUL 29, 2026
LPL, Conquest and FMG push AI deeper into advisor workflows

Three major platforms roll out AI-driven advisor tools spanning marketing, planning, and behavioral coaching.

By Steve Randall
Investors embrace market volatility as a buying opportunity
EQUITIES JUL 29, 2026
Investors embrace market volatility as a buying opportunity

New Nationwide data shows recession fears aren't stopping Americans from ramping up portfolio activity.

By Steve Randall
Estate planning gaps leave families facing steep probate costs, new report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2026
Estate planning gaps leave families facing steep probate costs, new report finds

With trillions of dollars set to change hands, new data suggests probate costs and delays are becoming a bigger factor in estate planning decisions.

By Hallie Diamant
Orion, RFG moves take aim at onboarding and transition speed
FINTECH JUL 28, 2026
Orion, RFG moves take aim at onboarding and transition speed

Orion and RFG Advisory tackle account-opening delays with new updates as custodial integrations reshape how fast advisors can move client assets.

By Leo Almazora
Corient adds $5B New York multi-family office Seven Bridges
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2026
Corient adds $5B New York multi-family office Seven Bridges

The deal extends the acquisitive mega-RIA's rapid 2026 expansion as industry consolidation hits record levels nationwide

By Leo Almazora
Navigating the straight
OPINION JUL 28, 2026
Navigating the straight

As recent Middle East tensions put the Strait of Hormuz back in focus, a structured process with purpose can help protect investors against their natural self-sabotaging tendencies in choppy markets.

By Ted Neild
Commonwealth-affiliated Longwave hires from LPL-affiliated firm amid Pacific Northwest expansion
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 28, 2026
Commonwealth-affiliated Longwave hires from LPL-affiliated firm amid Pacific Northwest expansion

ESG-focused Longwave Financial, approaching $1B AUM, acquired Seattle-based MG Financial and hired a client services manager from an LPL-affiliated firm.

By Andrew Cohen
Securitize becomes RIA as tokenized assets near $37B record
ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2026
Securitize becomes RIA as tokenized assets near $37B record

Tokenization goes mainstream with regulators watching prompting some firms to take a proactive approach.

By Steve Randall
Global tax reforms may offer US expats rare window of relief
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2026
Global tax reforms may offer US expats rare window of relief

A new Deloitte survey of 1,010 tax leaders finds OECD reforms and Safe Harbour rules could ease cross-border tax burdens for Americans abroad.

By Steve Randall
More data isn’t the same as more clarity
TRANSFORMATION JUL 28, 2026
More data isn’t the same as more clarity

Flyer on wealth management data aggregation, AI agents, and closing the insight-to-action gap.

By Manal Ali
Ex-JPMorgan banker refiles harassment claims in federal court
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 27, 2026
Ex-JPMorgan banker refiles harassment claims in federal court

Chirayu Rana has added two executives as defendants after dropping his state case against JPMorgan Chase last week.

By Leo Almazora
Betterment lawsuit just scratches the surface on cash sweep conflicts, says Max CEO
FINTECH JUL 27, 2026
Betterment lawsuit just scratches the surface on cash sweep conflicts, says Max CEO

A class action over the digital brokerage's cash sweep program only hints at an industry-wide reckoning over how client cash is handled, says Gary Zimmerman.

By Leo Almazora
Pontera launches bulk rebalancing to ease advisors' 401(k) workload
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2026
Pontera launches bulk rebalancing to ease advisors' 401(k) workload

New tool lets advisory teams manage shared retirement-plan accounts en masse as Vanguard retirement plan data show rising exposures to equities across demographics.

By Leo Almazora