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InvestmentNews unveils 5-Star Technology providers for 2026
FINTECH SEP 16, 2026
InvestmentNews unveils 5-Star Technology providers for 2026

From M&A matchmaking to embedded advisor intelligence, third annual awards spotlights AI governance and data unity over feature-heavy platforms.

By Leo Almazora
AI saves advisors 200-plus hours a year, but the real race is integration
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2026
AI saves advisors 200-plus hours a year, but the real race is integration

New AssetMark research shows AI has moved from experiment to expectation and firms that lag on capabilities risk losing advisors.

By Steve Randall
Retirement-focused Wichita team with $385M exits Wells Fargo for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2026
Retirement-focused Wichita team with $385M exits Wells Fargo for LPL

Three advisors focused on retirement income distribution leave Wells Fargo for LPL's broker-dealer and RIA platforms.

By Steve Randall
Pave Finance secures $15 million in oversubscribed series A
FINTECH SEP 15, 2026
Pave Finance secures $15 million in oversubscribed series A

Investors bet on AI-driven portfolio automation as advisory firms grapple with time-consuming manual work and rising demand for personalization.

By Leo Almazora
Deceased former LPL broker in Texas focus of investor complaints
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 15, 2026
Deceased former LPL broker in Texas focus of investor complaints

Michael C. Graham passed away in November. He was 53.

By Bruce Kelly
Modernizing Rule 2210: What FINRA’s recent proposals signal for broker-dealer communications
OPINION SEP 15, 2026
Modernizing Rule 2210: What FINRA’s recent proposals signal for broker-dealer communications

The proposed changes around retail communications and certain representations of projected performance or targeted returns have tangible implications for B-D firms' compliance policies and procedures.

By Gregg Breitbart
AlphaCore launches family office unit with $5B Streamline acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 15, 2026
AlphaCore launches family office unit with $5B Streamline acquisition

The independent wealth firm's latest move in Massachusetts a dedicated non-advisory platform for ultra-wealthy families as RIA family office spinoffs keep multiplying.

By Leo Almazora
Savant rebrands tax and consulting arm as it builds out advisory scope
RIA NEWS SEP 15, 2026
Savant rebrands tax and consulting arm as it builds out advisory scope

Savant Wealth Management's tax subsidiary is taking a new name and two new partners as the RIA continues layering accounting services onto its wealth platform.

By Leo Almazora
Vestmark eyes much bigger 'war chest' in wake of Envestnet deal
FINTECH SEP 15, 2026
Vestmark eyes much bigger 'war chest' in wake of Envestnet deal

“Investment from Envestnet will accelerate roadmaps at Vestmark,” said Freedom Dumlao of Vestmark.

By James Rogers
Broadridge brings digital assets to US wealth management platforms
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2026
Broadridge brings digital assets to US wealth management platforms

Broker-dealers and RIAs can now offer clients crypto and tokenized securities through a single integrated platform.

By Steve Randall
Student loan debt is costing 401(k) participants $10 billion a year in missed matches
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2026
Student loan debt is costing 401(k) participants $10 billion a year in missed matches

New EBRI research shows how borrowers fall behind on retirement savings and what plan sponsors can do about it.

By Steve Randall
Equity comp not enough to secure workers' retirement, Carta data show
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2026
Equity comp not enough to secure workers' retirement, Carta data show

Nearly half of private firms forgo 401(k) plans even as new data ties them to higher stock option uptake among employees.

By Leo Almazora
AI governance, not budget, sets RIA leaders apart: Cerulli
TRANSFORMATION SEP 14, 2026
AI governance, not budget, sets RIA leaders apart: Cerulli

New research finds just 12% of wealth management firms have reached AI leader status, and it isn't spending that separates them

By Leo Almazora
SEC charges wannabe N.J. broker in affinity fraud case targeting Christians from Ghana
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 14, 2026
SEC charges wannabe N.J. broker in affinity fraud case targeting Christians from Ghana

Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities.

By Bruce Kelly
Conquest opens AI planning engine to independent advisors
FINTECH SEP 14, 2026
Conquest opens AI planning engine to independent advisors

Self-serve access to Strategic Advice Manager promises onboarding in days, as RIAs weigh how deep to take AI adoption.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group closes 50 integrated offices with Ohio acquisition
RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2026
Carson Group closes 50 integrated offices with Ohio acquisition

Elios Financial Group joins Carson Wealth as the Omaha RIA adds to a record year of industry dealmaking.

By Leo Almazora
Anthropic, OpenAI IPO paths diverge as firms sound alarm bells for civilization
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Anthropic, OpenAI IPO paths diverge as firms sound alarm bells for civilization

Sam Altman says market debut would be ‘ill-advised’ but Anthropic chases a $2 trillion valuation despite calls for AI development pause.

By Steve Randall
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal

DFO Management is in advanced talks to acquire the Tampa-based insurance brokerage at a premium to its current market value.

By Steve Randall
How AI search aided scam from phony NFL player, fake financial advisor
FINTECH SEP 11, 2026
How AI search aided scam from phony NFL player, fake financial advisor

Daejon Love and Taylor Chan's $1.3 million romance fraud scheme exposes how AI search engines can be manipulated by fabricated online identities

By Andrew Cohen
Schwab ordered to pay clients $1.34 million in crypto dispute involving elderly client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 11, 2026
Schwab ordered to pay clients $1.34 million in crypto dispute involving elderly client

“It was a third party scam,” said the attorney representing the claimants.

By Bruce Kelly