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SEC's Waldon steps down as enforcement deputy after 14 years
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 23, 2026
SEC's Waldon steps down as enforcement deputy after 14 years

Osman Nawaz, an agency veteran who rejoined last month, takes over as principal deputy director.

By Steve Randall
RIA M&A shatters records as first-half deal count nears 40% jump
RIA NEWS JUL 23, 2026
RIA M&A shatters records as first-half deal count nears 40% jump

Berkshire Global Advisors reports reveals scaled buyers and steady tuck-ins push 2026 dealmaking to new highs.

By Steve Randall
Retirement savers stuck in save mode even as spending day arrives
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2026
Retirement savers stuck in save mode even as spending day arrives

Advisors face a psychological gap: clients are financially ready to retire but not ready to spend.

By Steve Randall
Advisors face an awareness gap: most clients can't name the fraud tactics likely to target them
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2026
Advisors face an awareness gap: most clients can't name the fraud tactics likely to target them

New FINRA-RAND research finds financial literacy, not age or income alone, drives fraud recognition.

By Steve Randall
A year after sale, Commonwealth Financial and LPL start cutting staff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2026
A year after sale, Commonwealth Financial and LPL start cutting staff

Commonwealth Financial joins a number of firm that have recently cut jobs.

By Bruce Kelly
Pension funds sue Primoris, allege it hid solar cost overruns from investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 22, 2026
Pension funds sue Primoris, allege it hid solar cost overruns from investors

A slow drip of disclosures, an executive exit, and a stock that fell hard before the suit landed

By Tez Romero
Unpaid caregivers face steeper financial hurdles on path to retirement, EBRI finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2026
Unpaid caregivers face steeper financial hurdles on path to retirement, EBRI finds

New research finds unpaid caregivers are more likely to struggle with debt, lower savings and diminished retirement confidence than non-caregivers.

By Hallie Diamant
Volatility: Best and worst of times
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2026
Volatility: Best and worst of times

Large broker-dealers and registered investment advisors have, since 2020, been developing or sticking to strategies and tactics to combat the pain of intense, short-term market volatility

By Bruce Kelly
Want to win in the advisor wars? Then make sure you’re offering plenty of choices
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2026
Want to win in the advisor wars? Then make sure you’re offering plenty of choices

Centaurus Financial touts its independence as a key selling point at a time when many firms are being swallowed up.

By James Rogers
Advisors cut retiree regrets in half, but just one in four Americans use one
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2026
Advisors cut retiree regrets in half, but just one in four Americans use one

New TIAA Institute research finds professional guidance narrows the gap between retirement dreams and reality.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Bizjack brothers join LPL's Ascendus, King leaves Edward Jones for Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2026
Advisor moves: Bizjack brothers join LPL's Ascendus, King leaves Edward Jones for Ameriprise

Breakaway advisors join new firms in Oklahoma, Idaho.

By Steve Randall
Cost of healthcare in retirement rises to $185,500, Fidelity estimates
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2026
Cost of healthcare in retirement rises to $185,500, Fidelity estimates

Annual benchmark climbs 7.5% as advisors lean on HSAs to help clients close the gap.

By Steve Randall
CFA Institute unveils framework to help advisers navigate AI-driven market upheaval
TRANSFORMATION JUL 22, 2026
CFA Institute unveils framework to help advisers navigate AI-driven market upheaval

New research series maps four possible futures as AI reshapes how capital markets function.

By Steve Randall
Two-thirds of workers would put 401(k) savings into guaranteed income, BofA finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2026
Two-thirds of workers would put 401(k) savings into guaranteed income, BofA finds

Boomers turn to advisors most for investing help as knowledge gaps persist across generations.

By Steve Randall
Envestnet launches redesigned trading platform for advisors
FINTECH JUL 21, 2026
Envestnet launches redesigned trading platform for advisors

Envestnet Wealth Trading replaces legacy FolioDynamix tools with a unified platform built for portfolio-wide rebalancing

By Andrew Cohen
At Cetera, CEO Durbin says that recruiting advisors is strong but remains expensive: Analyst
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 21, 2026
At Cetera, CEO Durbin says that recruiting advisors is strong but remains expensive: Analyst

Cetera’s CEO Mike Durbin stressed Cetera’s recent success in the financial advisor market during a fireside chat with analyst Jeff Schmitt of William Blair.

By Bruce Kelly
Orion hits asset milestone, ramps up Denali AI capabilities
FINTECH JUL 21, 2026
Orion hits asset milestone, ramps up Denali AI capabilities

“It's important for our AI solutions to flex into different client needs,” said Orion CEO Natalie Wolfsen.

By James Rogers
Beyond performance: Evaluating alternative investments
OPINION JUL 21, 2026
Beyond performance: Evaluating alternative investments

The same idiosyncrasies that make alts attractive to investors also heighten the importance of due diligence for advisors and firms.

By Rob Kane
Sensitive-data lapse at SEC intensifies calls to strip CAT of retail investor identifiers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 21, 2026
Sensitive-data lapse at SEC intensifies calls to strip CAT of retail investor identifiers

ASA says OIG probe into leaked case files proves personal data poses ongoing risk.

By Steve Randall
RIA dealmaking window is narrowing, EY-Parthenon's Joshi tells advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2026
RIA dealmaking window is narrowing, EY-Parthenon's Joshi tells advisors

Volume is rising and value is falling, but buyers want growth, not just assets.

By Steve Randall