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Wirehouse moves: JPMorgan taps Merrill veteran for Southeast role as BofA beefs up OCIO team
WIREHOUSES OCT 30, 2026
Wirehouse moves: JPMorgan taps Merrill veteran for Southeast role as BofA beefs up OCIO team

Linda Patel will lead J.P. Morgan Advisors in Florida and Georgia as Bank of America adds nonprofit specialists in New York

By Leo Almazora
Colorado advisor loaded up elderly clients with risky Interval funds: regulator
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 30, 2026
Colorado advisor loaded up elderly clients with risky Interval funds: regulator

Interval funds and other semi-liquid or illiquid products are typically two to three times more expensive than plain vanilla stock or bond mutual funds or exchange-traded funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Investor alleges alkaline water startup hid sales data in white text
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 30, 2026
Investor alleges alkaline water startup hid sales data in white text

The royalty statements looked normal - until someone checked the electronic files.

By Tez Romero
SEC alleges fake hedge fund forged seals to steal $130M
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 30, 2026
SEC alleges fake hedge fund forged seals to steal $130M

They allegedly fabricated SEC certificates to dupe investors.

By Tez Romero
Fintech bytes: Advisor360, Dispatch, Opto add senior tech leaders
FINTECH OCT 30, 2026
Fintech bytes: Advisor360, Dispatch, Opto add senior tech leaders

Former Hightower COO and ex-Yieldstreet CTO headline wealth technology hires as advisor platforms push deeper into AI and private markets

By Leo Almazora
Affluent Americans’ retirement target hits $2.6M, HSBC survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2026
Affluent Americans’ retirement target hits $2.6M, HSBC survey finds

Wealthy investors have saved only half of what they say they need, creating a wider retirement savings gap for advisors to address

By Leo Almazora
Court revives elder abuse case against Morgan Stanley over aging client’s trades
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 30, 2026
Court revives elder abuse case against Morgan Stanley over aging client’s trades

A barber built a $19M fortune trading options. His family says it should have stopped

The three ghosts of tax planning: Why advisors cannot afford to wait
OPINION OCT 30, 2026
The three ghosts of tax planning: Why advisors cannot afford to wait

Tax bill inertia, drastic near-term jumps in tax liabilities, and generationally consequential policy uncertainty will spook clients – that is, unless their advisor brings those lurking risks to light.

By Debra Taylor
Advisor moves: LPL Financial adds $525M Georgia team from Northwestern Mutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL Financial adds $525M Georgia team from Northwestern Mutual

A six-advisor Vinings practice joins LPL's broker-dealer and RIA platforms, citing independence and succession planning support.

By Steve Randall
Inflation and debt leave four generations strained in retirement race
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2026
Inflation and debt leave four generations strained in retirement race

A new Transamerica Institute report finds most American workers feel outpaced by costs and advisors are reaching only a fraction of them.

By Steve Randall
AI in asset management operations moves beyond fixing errors faster
TRANSFORMATION OCT 30, 2026
AI in asset management operations moves beyond fixing errors faster

Asset managers have a new playbook for AI - and catching mistakes is just the start.

By Steve Randall
Binance hack: $6.3 billion stolen in largest crypto heist in history
FINTECH OCT 30, 2026
Binance hack: $6.3 billion stolen in largest crypto heist in history

North Korea's TraderTraitor group blamed for the record-breaking theft, raising urgent custody and suitability questions for advisors.

By Steve Randall
New platform aims to bridge health and financial planning for advisors
FINTECH OCT 30, 2026
New platform aims to bridge health and financial planning for advisors

Two financial services veterans launch a longevity platform designed to give advisors a structured process when clients’ health changes.

By Steve Randall
AI operating system race heats up as Nevis raises $70 million
FINTECH OCT 29, 2026
AI operating system race heats up as Nevis raises $70 million

Tandems and Zeplyn roll out new AI agents and assistants as wealthtech firms compete to run more of advisors’ back-office work.

By Leo Almazora
Ameriprise’s Cracchiolo: There’s no retention program here
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2026
Ameriprise’s Cracchiolo: There’s no retention program here

Regardless, major industry players are introducing retention bonuses as a way to keep advisors in their seats.

By Bruce Kelly
Vestmark, Allspring team up on advisor-built model portfolios
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2026
Vestmark, Allspring team up on advisor-built model portfolios

Allspring’s active strategies join Vestmark’s tax-aware UMA platform as RIA adoption gains traction for custom portfolios.

By Leo Almazora
A successful AI workforce isn’t about agents, says Humanity Labs CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 29, 2026
A successful AI workforce isn’t about agents, says Humanity Labs CEO

“A better tool does not on its own make a better outcome,” said Humanity Labs CEO Andrei Pop.

By James Rogers
Envestnet eyes RIA benefits of Vestmark deal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 29, 2026
Envestnet eyes RIA benefits of Vestmark deal

“[Vestmark] bring to us the very scaled sponsor trading,” said Envestnet’s Sue Burton.

By James Rogers
FinCEN rule "essentially dead" for U.S. firms, compliance experts warn
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 29, 2026
FinCEN rule "essentially dead" for U.S. firms, compliance experts warn

With 99.9% of companies now exempt from ownership reporting, advisors face widening gaps in client due diligence data.

By Steve Randall
Inflation is gutting retirement savings and most Americans don't see what's coming
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2026
Inflation is gutting retirement savings and most Americans don't see what's coming

A new TIAA survey finds 43% of Americans cut retirement contributions in the past year, even as a Social Security cliff looms.

By Steve Randall