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Fed data highlights deepening wealth divide as blue states target top earners
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2026
Fed data highlights deepening wealth divide as blue states target top earners

New Fed and bank data show top earners driving most spending and wealth gains while the bottom 80% see little real progress.

By Leo Almazora
Investors accuse transfer agent, IR firm of concealing shares in $300M fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Investors accuse transfer agent, IR firm of concealing shares in $300M fraud

Plaintiffs allege service providers hid 240 million shares from regulators for weeks.

By Tez Romero
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client

Funds allegedly bankrolled a multi-million-dollar home, luxury cars, and vacation properties.

By Tez Romero
Court denies Coinbase bid to kill $2.9 billion insider trading lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Court denies Coinbase bid to kill $2.9 billion insider trading lawsuit

Investigator co-invested with Andreessen 50 times. Court says that's a problem.

By Carleen Bongat
Envestnet taps Jonathan Linstra for newly created chief growth role
FINTECH FEB 02, 2026
Envestnet taps Jonathan Linstra for newly created chief growth role

The wealth tech giant's latest C-suite appointee brings experience from Morningstar Wealth and State Street as he oversees sales execution, revenue generation, and advisor engagement across the enterprise.

By Leo Almazora
OnePoint BFG adds $700M team from Northwestern Mutual
RIA NEWS FEB 02, 2026
OnePoint BFG adds $700M team from Northwestern Mutual

The Joe Duran-backed New Jersey RIA’s latest partnership with a two-decade veteran broker in Minneapolis extends its growth strategy in the Midwest.

By Leo Almazora
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed

Meanwhile, what do analysts think a Warsh-era Fed would look like?

By Steve Randall
Former TD Bank employee’s guilty plea highlights insider threats in AML controls
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Former TD Bank employee’s guilty plea highlights insider threats in AML controls

Florida man admits to accepting bribes and aiding $5.5M laundered to Colombia.

By Steve Randall
Fintech bytes: Docupace touts 200,000-hour windfall for PreciseFP and Hubly users in 2025
FINTECH JAN 30, 2026
Fintech bytes: Docupace touts 200,000-hour windfall for PreciseFP and Hubly users in 2025

Meanwhile, Contio kicks off its crusade against broken meetings with a world-leading decision platform, while Apex unveils an agentic development kit to set firms up for AI success.

By Leo Almazora
The new decumulation playbook: Expanding conversations beyond a single strategy
OPINION JAN 30, 2026
The new decumulation playbook: Expanding conversations beyond a single strategy

From annuities to TDFs and QLACs, knowing different retirement drawdown approaches can help advisors better educate and prepare plan participants for life beyond the workplace.

By Ronnie Cox
Lawsuit accuses Bloomberg of botching its own 401(k) fund oversight
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
Lawsuit accuses Bloomberg of botching its own 401(k) fund oversight

Two funds. Over a decade. Up to $197.8M in alleged losses.

By Tez Romero
SEC alleges California man ran at least $37 million Ponzi-like scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
SEC alleges California man ran at least $37 million Ponzi-like scheme

Defendants allegedly promised returns up to 62.5% through fictional investments

LPL keeping Commonwealth’s bigger fish, CEO Steinmeier says
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 30, 2026
LPL keeping Commonwealth’s bigger fish, CEO Steinmeier says

The financial advice industry's curiosity regarding LPL's success in keeping Commonwealth advisors is feverish. 

By Bruce Kelly
Expect modest to no ACA premium impact from expanded pre-deductible coverage, says EBRI
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2026
Expect modest to no ACA premium impact from expanded pre-deductible coverage, says EBRI

New modeling from the retirement-focused think tank finds even broad chronic-care expansions in HSA-eligible plans nudge premiums only slightly.

By Leo Almazora
President Trump names Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair pick
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
President Trump names Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair pick

Former Fed governor’s “regime change” push on monetary policy could reshape path for rates, the central bank's balance sheet, and markets at large.

By Leo Almazora
Reverse mortgages class action: Have your clients been impacted by banned fees?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2026
Reverse mortgages class action: Have your clients been impacted by banned fees?

Major servicers face class action claiming prohibited fees inflated HECM loan balances, risking older homeowners’ equity and security.

By Steve Randall
Who has Trump picked as Fed chair? We’re about to find out
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
Who has Trump picked as Fed chair? We’re about to find out

Fed chair announcement imminent, US futures fall in anticipation of policy shift.

By Steve Randall
Receiver chases $300K from business partner tied to $29M Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2026
Receiver chases $300K from business partner tied to $29M Ponzi scheme

The scheme allegedly promised investors guaranteed annual returns of up to 10%.

By Tez Romero
Elderly client sues Northern Trust for $35M, alleges VP stole for over a decade
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2026
Elderly client sues Northern Trust for $35M, alleges VP stole for over a decade

The alleged scheme went undetected while the bank collected over $1M in fees. Northern Trust says it responded "swiftly and appropriately" when it found out about the transactions.

By Tez Romero
Northwestern Mutual beats defamation suit over FINRA reports
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2026
Northwestern Mutual beats defamation suit over FINRA reports

Employee sued after firm reported her to FINRA. Court's ruling changes compliance game.

By Carleen Bongat