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SEC alleges Florida operator faked fund returns targeting police retirees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
SEC alleges Florida operator faked fund returns targeting police retirees

He allegedly used a practice trading account to manufacture the numbers

FINRA fines Vanguard $950,000 over decade of cost basis errors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
FINRA fines Vanguard $950,000 over decade of cost basis errors

Faulty Forms 1099 and account statements reportedly left some Vanguard brokerage customers overpaying or underpaying taxes for over a decade.

By Leo Almazora
More ETFs, more opportunity, more homework
OPINION SEP 24, 2026
More ETFs, more opportunity, more homework

The democratization of ETFs cuts both ways

By James Rogers
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Baird add significant teams in latest recruiting push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Baird add significant teams in latest recruiting push

Independent broker-dealers snap up experienced advisors as competition for established practices intensifies.

By Steve Randall
Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2026
Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer

Derek Flowers, a nearly 30-year veteran, is set to retire in mid-January, handing the reins to the executive who helped lead the bank's regulatory turnaround.

By Steve Randall
Ameriprise runs advisor ads on ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2026
Ameriprise runs advisor ads on ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS

The campaign spans broadcast TV and streaming, as the brokerage faces slowing client net flows and an $8.1 billion advisor team that left to launch an RIA this month.

By Andrew Cohen
Social Security bill offers blue-collar workers full benefits at 60
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2026
Social Security bill offers blue-collar workers full benefits at 60

A Michigan Democrat's proposal to lower the retirement age adds a new variable to claiming strategies for clients in manual trades.

By James Burton
America's wealth boom is creating a new generation of underinsured clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2026
America's wealth boom is creating a new generation of underinsured clients

The US accounted for nearly half of all new millionaires worldwide last year, but insurance specialists warn wealth growth is outpacing planning.

Advisor moves: RBC lands $2B BofA Private Bank duo in La Jolla
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2026
Advisor moves: RBC lands $2B BofA Private Bank duo in La Jolla

Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors also made additions to expand their presence in Florida and Michigan.

By Leo Almazora
Fear of Meta’s Muse whacks share prices of financial advice firms:  Reports
FINTECH SEP 23, 2026
Fear of Meta’s Muse whacks share prices of financial advice firms:  Reports

It’s the second tech-triggered sell-off in financial advice and wealth management firms this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Choreo taps Beemo AI agents to speed proposals, scale onboarding
TRANSFORMATION SEP 23, 2026
Choreo taps Beemo AI agents to speed proposals, scale onboarding

Beemo's agents will help Choreo's 120-plus advisors across 21 states build client proposals and speed up account opening

By Andrew Cohen
Workers allege Principal Financial ran $4.59B 401(k) as a fee machine
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
Workers allege Principal Financial ran $4.59B 401(k) as a fee machine

Overpriced in-house funds allegedly cost participants millions in lost returns

By Tez Romero
SEC strips Grenda Group of adviser registration over concealed bar
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
SEC strips Grenda Group of adviser registration over concealed bar

The "no client lost money" defense did not save the firm

SEC gives Navellier's firm 60 days to wind down, bars founder
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
SEC gives Navellier's firm 60 days to wind down, bars founder

A licensed strategy, a spreadsheet and internal emails that came back to haunt the firm

Captrust adds $1.2B Long Island firms in New York double deal
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Captrust adds $1.2B Long Island firms in New York double deal

Compass Advisors and Long Island Wealth Management join the more-than-$1 trillion RIA as its dedicated M&A team keeps up a steady 2026 pace.

By Leo Almazora
Corient enters Cayman Islands with $2.6B FortCay acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Corient enters Cayman Islands with $2.6B FortCay acquisition

The $572B multi-family office gains a foothold in a leading international wealth hub as its global dealmaking streak rolls on

By Leo Almazora
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Cerity Partners to merge with $1.4B Shufro Rose advisory teams

The combination adds two veteran New York City practices with decades-long client relationships to Cerity's fast-growing national platform.

By Steve Randall
Family offices pivot to public equities as succession pressure mounts
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2026
Family offices pivot to public equities as succession pressure mounts

Citi Wealth survey of 351 family offices finds inflation concern rising and next-gen transitions now an immediate operational challenge.

By Steve Randall
CFTC warns prediction market exchanges on 'mention markets'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 23, 2026
CFTC warns prediction market exchanges on 'mention markets'

Regulator says contracts tied to a person's words or attendance will face heightened scrutiny before they can be listed.

By Steve Randall
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2026
Succession drives Wisconsin advisory team to Carson Group

The Wauwatosa-based fiduciary team brings $145 million in client assets to Carson Wealth's Great Lakes platform.

By Steve Randall