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Survey finds many Americans don’t know their own net worth
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2026
Survey finds many Americans don’t know their own net worth

Three in four Americans can’t estimate their net worth without checking an app or account, according to a new Western & Southern survey.

By Hallie Diamant
Ameriprise boasts $1B AI spend as rivals race for tech leadership
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 27, 2026
Ameriprise boasts $1B AI spend as rivals race for tech leadership

Ameriprise's tech spending declaration lands amid a wider broker-dealer arms race, with Edward Jones, Raymond James and LPL all expanding AI tools for advisors

By Leo Almazora
UBS nabs $1.3B Tampa advisory team from BofA
WIREHOUSES JUL 27, 2026
UBS nabs $1.3B Tampa advisory team from BofA

The four ultra-high-net-worth advisors from Bank of America Private Bank arrive as the Swiss lending giant continues to push deeper into US affluent banking.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera taps veteran leader from Choreo to lead tax-focused CFS unit
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 27, 2026
Cetera taps veteran leader from Choreo to lead tax-focused CFS unit

Craig Bartlett brings more than 30 years of experience, including stripes from Creative Planning and UBS, as survey data point to a tax planning gap among US investors.

By Leo Almazora
Public pensions still $1.13T short despite best funded status since 2009
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2026
Public pensions still $1.13T short despite best funded status since 2009

A record contribution burden and heavy AI exposure temper a milestone recovery for state and local retirement systems.

By Steve Randall
Round-the-clock trading is coming, but retail investors are already there
EQUITIES JUL 27, 2026
Round-the-clock trading is coming, but retail investors are already there

From Robinhood to Charles Schwab, overnight equity trading is already live. The question is what comes next?

By Steve Randall
Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2026
Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal

Carlyle and Bain Capital are said to be the final bidders for Wealth Enhancement Group as PE appetite for independent wealth managers intensifies.

By Steve Randall
Trump account confusion is widespread among parents — and advisors have an opening
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2026
Trump account confusion is widespread among parents — and advisors have an opening

Only 7% of U.S. parents are "very confident" they understand how the Trump accounts work, says Omni Calculator

By James Rogers
Receiver sues to recover alleged Traders Domain Ponzi profits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
Receiver sues to recover alleged Traders Domain Ponzi profits

One transfer alone came to $5.6m, and the receiver says none of it was real profit.

By Tez Romero
SEC accuses S2A Modular founders of alleged $65 million investor fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
SEC accuses S2A Modular founders of alleged $65 million investor fraud

Investors chose which factory to fund - the SEC says the money went elsewhere.

By Tez Romero
Ameriprise gets narrow relief from FINRA panel in latest recruiting dispute with LPL
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
Ameriprise gets narrow relief from FINRA panel in latest recruiting dispute with LPL

Ameriprise and LPL Financial for the past few years have engaged in a financial advice trade war.

By Bruce Kelly
Am I stuck? Rethinking career mobility at every stage
OPINION JUL 24, 2026
Am I stuck? Rethinking career mobility at every stage

Why advisors at every stage may have more leverage, flexibility, and strategic options than they realize.

By Wendy Leung
Advisor moves: $1B Stifel team joins Raymond James, Southern Ridge picks Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2026
Advisor moves: $1B Stifel team joins Raymond James, Southern Ridge picks Osaic

A California team with four decades of combined experience and a Kentucky father-son practice headline this week's advisor movement.

By Steve Randall
AI in wealth management: budgets surge but ROI remains elusive
TRANSFORMATION JUL 24, 2026
AI in wealth management: budgets surge but ROI remains elusive

From generative AI on trading desks to personalized portfolio tools, financial firms are spending big on AI, but measuring returns is proving harder.

By Steve Randall
Arax acquires $3B RIA Transcend Capital in seventh deal of 2026
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2026
Arax acquires $3B RIA Transcend Capital in seventh deal of 2026

The fast-growing RIA aggregator adds Transcend Capital Advisors, a multi-state firm with more than 1,000 client relationships.

By Steve Randall
As layoffs commence, Commonwealth’s digital guru jumps ship
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 23, 2026
As layoffs commence, Commonwealth’s digital guru jumps ship

Christopher Blotto moved this month to Janney Montgomery Scott.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech bytes: Advyzon lays claim to new category with 'all-in AI' launch
FINTECH JUL 23, 2026
Fintech bytes: Advyzon lays claim to new category with 'all-in AI' launch

Finturk also added new form-filling and cash sweep tools to its AI-first CRM platform, while Zeplyn builds advisor coaching into its own AI operating system

By Leo Almazora
There’s no advisor playbook for family succession feuds, but these skills help: UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2026
There’s no advisor playbook for family succession feuds, but these skills help: UBS

“Ultimately, you just try to embrace collaboration,” said Greg Merrill of UBS.

By James Rogers
NorthRock widens Minneapolis reach with Kowalski Financial deal
RIA NEWS JUL 23, 2026
NorthRock widens Minneapolis reach with Kowalski Financial deal

Building on its Personal Office platform, NorthRock Partners' latest transaction brings more than $200 million in assets under management and five employees to the growing RIA.

By Hallie Diamant
Osaic deepens RISR partnership as advisors race to serve aging business owners
FINTECH JUL 23, 2026
Osaic deepens RISR partnership as advisors race to serve aging business owners

Expanded deal pairs succession-planning software with a broker-dealer network already logging rapid AI adoption among 11,000 advisors.

By Leo Almazora