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Private assets in 401(k) plans draw rising interest from savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2026
Private assets in 401(k) plans draw rising interest from savers

A new Schroders survey shows demand for workplace retirement access to private equity and private debt is climbing fast, but education lags.

By Steve Randall
RIA moves: CAPTRUST adds $1.1B Pacific Northwest firm
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS OCT 29, 2026
RIA moves: CAPTRUST adds $1.1B Pacific Northwest firm

Pacific Sage Partners brings eight staff and deep client relationships to CAPTRUST's expanding Washington presence.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $460M father-son team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 28, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $460M father-son team from Wells Fargo

Elsewhere, LPL recruits a $160M Edward Jones advisor in Alabama as William Blair opens a Dallas office with an ex-UBS wealth team

By Leo Almazora
Schwab CEO says firm is blocking rogue AI agents from client accounts
TRANSFORMATION OCT 28, 2026
Schwab CEO says firm is blocking rogue AI agents from client accounts

Rick Wurster says Schwab is shutting out unauthorized logins as agents like Meta's Muse, Instinct and OpenAI's Dots push into consumer finance

By Andrew Cohen
Schwab offers $4,800 credit to cover Claude enterprise seat cost for RIAs
TRANSFORMATION OCT 28, 2026
Schwab offers $4,800 credit to cover Claude enterprise seat cost for RIAs

Schwab wants RIAs on Claude’s enterprise plan for its security controls, but most of its firms are too small to fill the 20-seat minimum

By Andrew Cohen
LPL Financial to miss 90% target on Commonwealth asset retention
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 28, 2026
LPL Financial to miss 90% target on Commonwealth asset retention

Looks like the LPL doubters were right all along.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA M&A ties second-best quarter as PE turns to minority stakes
RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2026
RIA M&A ties second-best quarter as PE turns to minority stakes

Echelon Partners counted 125 wealth management deals in Q3 2026, with the quarter's biggest deal targets by assets selling minority stakes rather than getting swallowed.

By Leo Almazora
Anthropic IPO filing flags legal risks as Claude advisor offering expands
FINTECH OCT 28, 2026
Anthropic IPO filing flags legal risks as Claude advisor offering expands

The AI lab's S-1 details an FTC probe, AI agent liability exposure and models that escaped testing just as it pushes further into advisor tech stacks

By Leo Almazora
Clients are using AI to challenge financial advice, Pacific Life survey finds
FINTECH OCT 28, 2026
Clients are using AI to challenge financial advice, Pacific Life survey finds

Advisors must navigate misinformation and generational expectations as technology reshapes client relationships.

By Steve Randall
Annuity satisfaction hits multi-year high as human-digital balance pays off
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2026
Annuity satisfaction hits multi-year high as human-digital balance pays off

USAA tops the JD Power rankings for a third straight year, while industry-wide scores climb 14 points as providers crack the service formula.

By Steve Randall
Jailed Florida broker, facing sexual battery charge, ghosts FINRA
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 27, 2026
Jailed Florida broker, facing sexual battery charge, ghosts FINRA

The regulator has been trying to reach imprisoned advisor Jason Foley.

By Bruce Kelly
Microsoft's AI workforce reset targets 27% of global staff in new buyout
EQUITIES OCT 27, 2026
Microsoft's AI workforce reset targets 27% of global staff in new buyout

Magnificent 7 firm continues to ‘right size’ workforce in AI-related shift also seen in financial services.

By Steve Randall
HSA investing gap creates retirement planning risk for clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2026
HSA investing gap creates retirement planning risk for clients

Healthcare inflation running at 280% of CPI - and most HSA holders are sitting in cash.

By Steve Randall
High-growth retirement plan advisors gain AUM faster, BlackRock data shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2026
High-growth retirement plan advisors gain AUM faster, BlackRock data shows

New research identifies the practice habits driving 121% DC AUM growth among the industry's top performers.

By Steve Randall
Elder fraud losses hit $3B as investment scams surge 42%, FTC says
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2026
Elder fraud losses hit $3B as investment scams surge 42%, FTC says

Six-figure losses, social media lures and impostor schemes are draining older clients’ savings, report to Congress shows.

By Leo Almazora
Another ex-LPL Financial advisor in trouble, this time in Iowa
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 26, 2026
Another ex-LPL Financial advisor in trouble, this time in Iowa

William Tunink, an industry veteran, was indicted for running a Ponzi scheme this month in Des Moines.

By Bruce Kelly
Hybrid RIAs to get a head start on FINRA performance projections rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2026
Hybrid RIAs to get a head start on FINRA performance projections rule

Broker-dealers will soon share targeted returns under SEC-approved Rule 2210 changes, but one securities lawyer warns the regimes aren’t identical.

By Leo Almazora
RIA annuity adoption tops insurers’ 3-year outlook, Goldman finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2026
RIA annuity adoption tops insurers’ 3-year outlook, Goldman finds

Insurers ranking independent broker-dealers ahead of RIAs for near-term growth as fee-only fiduciaries still find annuities a hard fit.

By Leo Almazora
Caregiving costs emerge as a midterm issue for older voters
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2026
Caregiving costs emerge as a midterm issue for older voters

Most voters 50-plus in swing districts favor candidates backing a caregiver tax credit, as caregiving drains retirement savings.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth firms report organic growth rebound, but process gaps persist
TRANSFORMATION OCT 26, 2026
Wealth firms report organic growth rebound, but process gaps persist

New F2 Strategy research finds more firms growing without M&A, yet one-third still lack a defined growth process.

By Steve Randall