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SEC orders Portland-based hybrid firm to pay $325k over cybersecurity lapses
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 25, 2025
SEC orders Portland-based hybrid firm to pay $325k over cybersecurity lapses

M Holdings' failure to maintain written policies led to a third-party breach that compromised multiple email accounts and impacted 8.500 individuals, according to the regulator.

By Leo Almazora
Long Island firm, advisors on the hook for at least $7M in damages to clients: Report
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 25, 2025
Long Island firm, advisors on the hook for at least $7M in damages to clients: Report

A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors and two executives recently lost four FINRA arbitration cases brought by their clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Caregiving costs create growing obstacle to women's retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2025
Caregiving costs create growing obstacle to women's retirement security

Women in the US are facing greater financial and career pressures compared to their male peers, according to two new surveys.

By Leo Almazora
SEC puts the RIA M&A boom under the microscope in 2026 exam priorities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 24, 2025
SEC puts the RIA M&A boom under the microscope in 2026 exam priorities

The consolidating RIA market is prone to "outdated ADV disclosures to billing errors and supervision lapses," compliance consultant Kaitlyn Wulfken says, as the SEC flags M&A.

By Andrew Cohen
Blue Owl Capital ditched merger with related BDC; now it’s reconsidering, various outlets report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 24, 2025
Blue Owl Capital ditched merger with related BDC; now it’s reconsidering, various outlets report

When reached for comment, Blue Owl co-president Craig Packer wrote to InvestmentNews: "The assertion that the merger is currently being considered for revival is false."

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera extends LPL recruitment streak with CarrThaxton Financial Group in Massachusetts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 24, 2025
Cetera extends LPL recruitment streak with CarrThaxton Financial Group in Massachusetts

The veteran advisors are bringing $350 million in assets and decades of experience to the giant hybrid RIA in the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
Pontera insists no 'gray area' in supporting advice for 401(k) investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2025
Pontera insists no 'gray area' in supporting advice for 401(k) investors

The fintech provider argues federal and state regulatory guidance, plan sponsors, and retirement advisors all support the case for encrypted credentialing as an alternative to APIs.

By Leo Almazora
Asset managers brace for margin pressure as industry swells to $200 trillion, PwC warns
EQUITIES NOV 24, 2025
Asset managers brace for margin pressure as industry swells to $200 trillion, PwC warns

Even with continued profits in private markets, report projects just two-fifths of firms are set to thrive by 2030 amid chronic cost challenges.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo, Manulife John Hancock, Savant announce leadership appointments
WIREHOUSES NOV 24, 2025
Wells Fargo, Manulife John Hancock, Savant announce leadership appointments

Seasoned veterans positioned to drive growth in increasingly competitive industry.

By Steve Randall
Cetera cuts more jobs as 2025 comes to a close
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2025
Cetera cuts more jobs as 2025 comes to a close

Meanwhile, UBS to lay off 58 in New Jersey early next year.

By Bruce Kelly
$1.2B ex-Commonwealth team joins Merit to kickoff Chicago expansion
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS NOV 21, 2025
$1.2B ex-Commonwealth team joins Merit to kickoff Chicago expansion

Merit president Kay Lynn Mayhue told InvestmentNews that Chicago will scale into “a $10 billion city within short order,” as ex-Commonwealth team Blueprint Wealth Advisors starts its Windy City presence.

By Andrew Cohen
‘A bull market for advice’ - Fidelity’s Marc Squires reflects on 2025’s lessons and future challenges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2025
‘A bull market for advice’ - Fidelity’s Marc Squires reflects on 2025’s lessons and future challenges

Squires said 2025 underscored the resilience of financial advisors and the philanthropic core of the industry, including his own role at the nonprofit Invest in Others.

By Andy Burt
Why advisors should lean into estate planning - not portfolios
FINTECH NOV 20, 2025
Why advisors should lean into estate planning - not portfolios

Client loyalty, next-gen relationships, and organic AUM growth are increasingly driven by a single factor: helping families protect and transfer their wealth, says Gene Farrell, CEO of Vanilla.

Christian financial advisor designation gains traction at Edward Jones
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 20, 2025
Christian financial advisor designation gains traction at Edward Jones

Move over Dave Ramsey. Here come Kingdom Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Osaic taps Carefull to help advisors tackle elder fraud threats
FINTECH NOV 20, 2025
Osaic taps Carefull to help advisors tackle elder fraud threats

With 2024 fraud losses topping $29 billion among older adults, the partnership reflects growing urgency to detect AI fraud and elder financial exploitation.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement account balances hit record highs as Millennials and Gen Z embrace Roth IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2025
Retirement account balances hit record highs as Millennials and Gen Z embrace Roth IRAs

Fidelity finds average 401(k), IRA and 403(b) balances all hit new highs in Q3, driven by steady savings and stock market gains.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo, Robinhood take top spots in digital wealth platform rankings
FINTECH NOV 20, 2025
Wells Fargo, Robinhood take top spots in digital wealth platform rankings

Latest JD Power ranking spotlights role of AI assistants, digital experience for leading advised and DIY platforms.

By Leo Almazora
What does Goldman Sachs see as the big themes for 2026?
EQUITIES NOV 20, 2025
What does Goldman Sachs see as the big themes for 2026?

Firm's senior investment leaders have been speaking at a roundtable.

By Steve Randall
LPL Financial investment in Private Advisor Group strengthens position as M&A force for RIAs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2025
LPL Financial investment in Private Advisor Group strengthens position as M&A force for RIAs

LPL has taken a minority stake in the $40 billion RIA and OSJ Private Advisor Group, continuing a string of moves from broker-dealers to directly capitalize on assets from independent advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
ICI presses SEC on default e-delivery for fund documents
ETFS NOV 19, 2025
ICI presses SEC on default e-delivery for fund documents

Industry group says policy switch to electronic delivery, overwhelming supported by Americans, could save funds and investors up to $4 billion.

By Leo Almazora