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Integrated Pension Services buys BDS Consulting to deepen workplace retirement capabilities
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 19, 2026
Integrated Pension Services buys BDS Consulting to deepen workplace retirement capabilities

Deal expands retirement plan consulting reach while keeping staff, clients and services intact ahead.

By Steve Randall
Workplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2026
Workplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals

Data shows advisors increasingly converting plan participants into clients.

By Steve Randall
SEC proposes extended Form N-PORT deadlines and return to quarterly reporting for US registered funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2026
SEC proposes extended Form N-PORT deadlines and return to quarterly reporting for US registered funds

The new rule would give certain funds an additional 15 days to file monthly portfolio-related reports, and would reverse the 2024 shift to publication more frequent than quarterly.

By Kiernan Green
Wealthspire’s Ground Control hits new high note with music management acquisition
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS FEB 18, 2026
Wealthspire’s Ground Control hits new high note with music management acquisition

Wealth management firm’s business advisory arm adds business reputed for financial intricacies of the music business.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Osaic reels in more than $440M with Ameriprise additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic reels in more than $440M with Ameriprise additions

Wells Fargo has also extended its reach in Alabama with another UBS defection, while Cetera welcomes a breakaway advisor from the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora
Merit grabs another former Commonwealth firm, adds $208 million practice in Pennsylvania expansion
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2026
Merit grabs another former Commonwealth firm, adds $208 million practice in Pennsylvania expansion

“The pipeline continues to grow and we will see more announcements in the coming months,” said Tyler Vernon, managing principal at Merit Financial.

By James Rogers
We are the sole regulator of fast-growing predictions market, CFTC tells court
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2026
We are the sole regulator of fast-growing predictions market, CFTC tells court

Regulator’s affirmation follows an eyewatering level of wagers on the Super Bowl.

By Steve Randall
Fed’s Barr signals patience on rates, warns AI boom could be inflationary in the near term
FINTECH FEB 17, 2026
Fed’s Barr signals patience on rates, warns AI boom could be inflationary in the near term

Fed official says inflation risks persist and cautions AI won’t justify lower interest rates.

By Steve Randall
Google-linked RIA Farther rolls out AI Analyst for advisors
TRANSFORMATION FEB 17, 2026
Google-linked RIA Farther rolls out AI Analyst for advisors

The $15 billion RIA’s new AI Analyst scans client data to flag tax risks, cash imbalances, market exposure and life events, giving advisors a head start on client outreach. Farther's investors include CapitalG, a fund from Google's parent company Alphabet.

By Andrew Cohen
SEC updates Regulation Crowdfunding interpretations, clarifying platform moves, disqualification and rolling limits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2026
SEC updates Regulation Crowdfunding interpretations, clarifying platform moves, disqualification and rolling limits

The new interpretations address moving an offering between intermediary platforms; issuer eligibility where Exchange Act reporting has ended; how the 12 month crowdfunding offering cap is measured; and other definitions and filings.

By Kiernan Green
Legal: Shareholders accuse Ostin Technology of deepfake-driven $950M pump-and-dump scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2026
Legal: Shareholders accuse Ostin Technology of deepfake-driven $950M pump-and-dump scheme

Real advisor names, AI deepfake videos, and a 94% single-day crash — all allegedly connected.

By Tez Romero
Legal: Former advisor sues TIAA, alleges firm destroyed his career after disability request
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2026
Legal: Former advisor sues TIAA, alleges firm destroyed his career after disability request

He ranked in the top ten and accumulated nearly $900 million in assets. Then he asked for help — and lost his job.

By Tez Romero
RIA moves: MAI Capital strikes deal for West Virginia’s longest-running RIA
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2026
RIA moves: MAI Capital strikes deal for West Virginia’s longest-running RIA

Firm marks 20th acquisition in around two years and boost AUM to more than $73B.

By Steve Randall
The diversification mirage inside today’s indexes
FINTECH FEB 17, 2026
The diversification mirage inside today’s indexes

Peter Corey, chief market strategist at Pave, on hidden portfolio risk and the growing need for adaptive portfolio construction.

By Manal Ali
Fed wants to help banks regain mortgage business to benefit revenue, relationships
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2026
Fed wants to help banks regain mortgage business to benefit revenue, relationships

Fed vice chair Bowman urges capital rule tweaks to draw lenders back, boost ties.

By Steve Randall
Generational practice management: Turning Gen X, Y, and Z prospects into loyal advocates
OPINION FEB 13, 2026
Generational practice management: Turning Gen X, Y, and Z prospects into loyal advocates

From clarity for Gen X to community for Millennials and digital-first support for Gen Z, advisors can turn diverse expectations into lasting loyalty and advocacy.

By Philip E. Caminiti
SEC bars ex-Wells Fargo advisor who stole millions for gambling, debts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
SEC bars ex-Wells Fargo advisor who stole millions for gambling, debts

The order for a ban follows guilty plea to wire and investment adviser fraud, with more than $3 million taken from five clients in a multiyear scheme.

By Leo Almazora
Legal: Compliance chief pocketed $78,490 cherry-picking winning trades for himself
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
Legal: Compliance chief pocketed $78,490 cherry-picking winning trades for himself

The person supposed to prevent fraud orchestrated it. Nobody was watching the watchdog.

By Carleen Bongat
After hiring Commonwealth advisors and LPL recruiters, what’s next for Kestra?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2026
After hiring Commonwealth advisors and LPL recruiters, what’s next for Kestra?

Against the backdrop of a successful recruiting effort last year, Kestra has been revamping its lineup of recruiters.

By Bruce Kelly
Legal: Court frees Signature Bank from liability in $33M crypto Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
Legal: Court frees Signature Bank from liability in $33M crypto Ponzi scheme

Money flowed to insiders, not crypto exchanges. Court says banks owe no duty to non-customers.

By Carleen Bongat