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Dynasty launches RIA consulting arm with Optima Group acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 11, 2026
Dynasty launches RIA consulting arm with Optima Group acquisition

Dynasty Financial Partners is formalizing its consulting arm as it moves to acquire a 46-year-old branding and marketing firm to serve independent RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo FiNet, Janney, Raymond James, land fresh talent totaling nearly $1.6B
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2026
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo FiNet, Janney, Raymond James, land fresh talent totaling nearly $1.6B

Firms announce recruits in Pennsylvania and Ohio as advisors head for new opportunities.

By Steve Randall
When a client loses a spouse, slow down and lead
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 11, 2026
When a client loses a spouse, slow down and lead

The first instinct of a surviving spouse is often to act fast. The advisor's job is to pump the brakes and hold the course

By Jeffrey DeHaan, CFP®
Crewe Advisors takes on minority investment to fuel acquisitions and organic growth
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
Crewe Advisors takes on minority investment to fuel acquisitions and organic growth

Utah RIA with $3.3B in AUM teams with WPCG and HGGC's Aspire Holdings platform in deal expected to close this month.

By Steve Randall
Investors sue Goldman, Morgan Stanley and 11 banks over Via IPO
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 10, 2026
Investors sue Goldman, Morgan Stanley and 11 banks over Via IPO

They say the offering hid two facts before the stock cratered nearly 70%.

By Tez Romero
Social Security fund depletion date holds at 2034
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2026
Social Security fund depletion date holds at 2034

Trustees maintain 2034 insolvency projection, but new research shows benefit cuts could cost many retirees more than $137,000 out of pocket.

By Leo Almazora
RBC Capital Markets plans hiring to expand US presence: Report
WIREHOUSES JUN 10, 2026
RBC Capital Markets plans hiring to expand US presence: Report

The investment banking arm of RBC is ramping up its hiring across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

By James Rogers
Chekhov’s gun: Incentives and accountability in semi-liquid private credit
OPINION JUN 10, 2026
Chekhov’s gun: Incentives and accountability in semi-liquid private credit

Semi-liquid private credit funds are a clear example of both causation and inevitability.

By Mark Goldberg
RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2026
RIA consolidation heats up as market approaches $4T mark

Cerulli research shows advisor retirements and breakaway movement fueling record M&A demand across the wealth management industry.

By Leo Almazora
Dad’s Ponzi scheme costs son’s former B-D $2.7 million in FINRA arbitration
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 10, 2026
Dad’s Ponzi scheme costs son’s former B-D $2.7 million in FINRA arbitration

“The father even shared office space with the son and used a Medallion Guarantee stamp on the client’s account statements,” an attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
Rockefeller taps Anthropic's Claude to build AI-enabled wealth management platform
FINTECH JUN 10, 2026
Rockefeller taps Anthropic's Claude to build AI-enabled wealth management platform

The 140-year-old firm catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients joins a growing roster of wealth managers and tech providers plugging Claude into advisor workflows.

By Leo Almazora
WealthReach secures $1M seed round and assembles high-profile advisory board
FINTECH JUN 10, 2026
WealthReach secures $1M seed round and assembles high-profile advisory board

Cecure Corporation leads funding as AI-powered RIA growth platform accelerates team and infrastructure buildout.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James and Cetera add advisors managing nearly $830M
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James and Cetera add advisors managing nearly $830M

Three broker-dealers secure teams across the country as the recruiting race shows no signs of slowing.

By Steve Randall
Dealmakers hold their nerve on M&A despite tariff turbulence, Deloitte finds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 10, 2026
Dealmakers hold their nerve on M&A despite tariff turbulence, Deloitte finds

Cross-border deals draw growing interest as executives seek growth beyond domestic headwinds.

By Steve Randall
Cybersecurity has become part of the advisory relationship itself
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 10, 2026
Cybersecurity has become part of the advisory relationship itself

Cybersecurity is often framed as a technology problem. In my experience, the biggest vulnerabilities rarely sit inside a server room

By Rob Howland
Wealth managers race to put AI leaders in place as technology reshapes the industry
TRANSFORMATION JUN 09, 2026
Wealth managers race to put AI leaders in place as technology reshapes the industry

New C-suite and specialist roles signal that firms are treating AI as core infrastructure.

By Steve Randall
Mariner, Mission Wealth add scale with deals adding over $1.2 billion in combined assets
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2026
Mariner, Mission Wealth add scale with deals adding over $1.2 billion in combined assets

RIA dealmaking holds its pace in mid-2026 as two firms announce moves targeting first responders and West Coast growth

By Steve Randall
Semi-annual reporting will bring big changes, but the fiduciary duty remains
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 09, 2026
Semi-annual reporting will bring big changes, but the fiduciary duty remains

For the first time in 50 years, issuers could end up reporting twice a year – here’s what the SEC will expect of advisors.

By Kiernan Green
Clearing firm Axos to pay $49.2 million in lawsuit linked to failed broker-dealer
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 09, 2026
Clearing firm Axos to pay $49.2 million in lawsuit linked to failed broker-dealer

It is the latest in a series of stunning and multi-million dollar FINRA arbitration awards that Wall Street firms have lost in the past few years.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan's new AI agents can work for hours without human input
TRANSFORMATION JUN 09, 2026
JPMorgan's new AI agents can work for hours without human input

After reporting a 20% lift in private banking gross sales tied to AI tools, JPMorgan is preparing more autonomous AI agents that could significantly increase client coverage across wealth management.

By Andrew Cohen