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Ex-Merrill broker who allegedly wooed client to pay $2.75 million to dismiss lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 09, 2026
Ex-Merrill broker who allegedly wooed client to pay $2.75 million to dismiss lawsuit

Juan Rionda, a Merrill veteran, told bereaved client that “he loved her,” convinced her to give him cash, a Florida lawsuit claimed. 

By Bruce Kelly
Carson Group adds $236 million California team in latest deal
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2026
Carson Group adds $236 million California team in latest deal

Omaha-based RIA expands Northern California footprint with Roseville acquisition amid record annual pace for wealth management M&A.

By Leo Almazora
Envestnet expands tax-management push with Vanguard alliance
FINTECH JUL 09, 2026
Envestnet expands tax-management push with Vanguard alliance

Advisor's Alpha framework joins Envestnet's platform, giving advisors new tools to manage client tax exposure year-round.

By Leo Almazora
Russell Investments to be acquired by B Capital-led investor group
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 09, 2026
Russell Investments to be acquired by B Capital-led investor group

B Capital and pension giant CalPERS lead a consortium buying the 90-year-old asset manager from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners.

By Leo Almazora
AI use reshapes advisor satisfaction and deepens client trust, separate studies reveal
TRANSFORMATION JUL 09, 2026
AI use reshapes advisor satisfaction and deepens client trust, separate studies reveal

Using artificial intelligence can have benefits for both advisors and their clients, according to new research.

By Steve Randall
Names of more B-Ds that sold deals of bankrupt Inspired Healthcare surface
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 08, 2026
Names of more B-Ds that sold deals of bankrupt Inspired Healthcare surface

Broker-dealers that sold the defunct securities backed by Inspired Healthcare generated more than $100 million in fees and commissions.

By Bruce Kelly
Former Citigroup, Ameriprise advisor stole $3.5 million from client: report
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 08, 2026
Former Citigroup, Ameriprise advisor stole $3.5 million from client: report

FINRA barred the advisor, Sung Moo Cho, last month.

By Bruce Kelly
MetLife poll finds high-value home sales are becoming tax-planning events
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2026
MetLife poll finds high-value home sales are becoming tax-planning events

A new MetLife survey finds real estate professionals are increasingly steering clients toward tax experts as rising property values leave more sellers facing significant capital gains.

By Hallie Diamant
Kestra adds Raymond James recruiter to expand advisor hiring push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 08, 2026
Kestra adds Raymond James recruiter to expand advisor hiring push

The independent broker-dealer expands its business development bench with a new recruiter and an internal promotion in the West.

By Leo Almazora
Cerity Partners names Will Peng chief innovation officer
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2026
Cerity Partners names Will Peng chief innovation officer

The leading ultra-high-net-worth RIA joins other large wealth firms, including Raymond James and LPL, in creating executive roles focused on artificial intelligence strategy

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock expands Aladdin's private markets benchmarking tools
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2026
BlackRock expands Aladdin's private markets benchmarking tools

New Preqin-powered benchmarks add transparency to private equity and credit performance across BlackRock's platforms.

By Leo Almazora
Great Wealth Transfer gets reality check, but opportunities still abound for advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2026
Great Wealth Transfer gets reality check, but opportunities still abound for advisors

“It is already influencing consumer decisions—and shaping where growth will be distributed in the years ahead,” said Wayne Best, chief economist at Visa.

By James Rogers
Fed's Bowman pushes for lighter-touch AI oversight at smaller firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 08, 2026
Fed's Bowman pushes for lighter-touch AI oversight at smaller firms

Supervision vice chair speaks following recent launch of AI adoption practices by regulators.

By Steve Randall
Why fixed income still belongs in your clients' portfolios
EXPERT ADVICE JUL 08, 2026
Why fixed income still belongs in your clients' portfolios

In an era of AI euphoria and market FOMO, getting back to basics with fixed income may be the most contrarian and most important move advisors can make.

By Andrew Samalin, CFP®, EA, CDFA®
Voya expands advisor managed accounts to add private market assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2026
Voya expands advisor managed accounts to add private market assets

Voya Financial adds private equity, credit and real estate options to its AMA program, building on support for looser federal investment rules in retirement accounts.

By Leo Almazora
With executives leaving, Osaic’s Reid now in the spotlight
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 07, 2026
With executives leaving, Osaic’s Reid now in the spotlight

Shannon Reid, president of Osaic and the network’s number two executive, has plenty of challenges, industry executives said.

By Bruce Kelly
Investors sue crypto fund and platform, alleging $1.5 million never returned
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 07, 2026
Investors sue crypto fund and platform, alleging $1.5 million never returned

Auditors flagged the commingling. The COO allegedly knew. Investors kept getting the pitch

Wells Fargo nabs $1.7B RBC advisor team, loses two teams to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 07, 2026
Wells Fargo nabs $1.7B RBC advisor team, loses two teams to LPL

The advisors on the move include two brothers leading a family practice in Connecticut, and a husband-and-wife tandem working with business owners in the West Coast.

By Leo Almazora
Most potential business successors think there's a plan – but owners say otherwise
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2026
Most potential business successors think there's a plan – but owners say otherwise

Business owners and their heirs may be making assumptions instead of having conversations, creating challenges for succession planning, according to new research.

By Hallie Diamant
Mariner adds caregiving support as advisors flag rising client need
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2026
Mariner adds caregiving support as advisors flag rising client need

The Kansas-based mega-RIA is giving clients access to dedicated care coaches as new surveys show caregiving duties are straining Americans' finances.

By Leo Almazora