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Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2026
Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push

MacLellan Bickle Wealth Partners serves HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners.

By James Rogers
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2026
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens

New CFA Institute research calls for tougher valuation rules and suitability standards as private credit funds court wealth management clients.

By Steve Randall
LPL Financial, Raymond James land advisors managing $470M
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
LPL Financial, Raymond James land advisors managing $470M

Michigan father-son team with nearly 50 years of combined experience joins LPL, while a New Jersey advisor moves from Ameriprise to RJFS.

By Steve Randall
Wealth transfer timing: why waiting is the costliest mistake families make
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2026
Wealth transfer timing: why waiting is the costliest mistake families make

UBS expert Sarah Salomon says stewardship is built over time, not handed over in a will.

By Steve Randall
US fintech investment tops $80bn in H1 2026, driven by mega-deals
FINTECH AUG 26, 2026
US fintech investment tops $80bn in H1 2026, driven by mega-deals

KPMG's Pulse of Fintech report finds American dealmaking dominated global totals, with AI and payments consolidation reshaping where capital flows.

By Steve Randall
Advisor says retirement plan defaults still target an average
EXPERT ADVICE AUG 26, 2026
Advisor says retirement plan defaults still target an average

ERISA Investment Fiduciary Philip Chao says most retirement plans use target date funds as a one-size-fits-all default that ignores individual circumstances

By Philip Chao
Ex-broker in Florida gets more than six years for stealing $2 million from senior
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 25, 2026
Ex-broker in Florida gets more than six years for stealing $2 million from senior

Eric J. Stone was fired by Fidelity in 2021 after facing claims he took loans from clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Vistria takes majority stake in Curi Capital in fresh RIA deal
RIA NEWS AUG 25, 2026
Vistria takes majority stake in Curi Capital in fresh RIA deal

Chicago-based Curi Capital gets new majority owner as $14 billion RIA eyes acquisitions and expanded family office services

By Leo Almazora
WealthReach, VastAdvisor tie-up takes aim at advisors' cold outreach problem
FINTECH AUG 25, 2026
WealthReach, VastAdvisor tie-up takes aim at advisors' cold outreach problem

Partnership pairs organic lead detection with paid ad targeting to help end "spray-and-pray" marketing for growth-seeking advisory firms.

By Leo Almazora
LPL taps Wells Fargo vet as new chief technology and information officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2026
LPL taps Wells Fargo vet as new chief technology and information officer

Jonathan Lewis joins the wealth management giant as it proceeds with a $2 billion AI and technology push for advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Buffer ETFs can turn volatility into a better client conversation
OPINION AUG 25, 2026
Buffer ETFs can turn volatility into a better client conversation

Once focused on retirees, pre-retirees and risk-conscious investors, the category has widened into a wider toolkit to help reassure clients in choppy markets.

By Stuart Chaussée
LPL Financial lands $1.6B Conte Wealth Advisors from Cambridge
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2026
LPL Financial lands $1.6B Conte Wealth Advisors from Cambridge

A third-generation Pennsylvania firm with 24 advisors and $1.6 billion in client assets has left Cambridge Investment Research.

By Steve Randall
Confluence Financial Partners secures minority stake from PE firm
RIA NEWS AUG 25, 2026
Confluence Financial Partners secures minority stake from PE firm

Fast-growing $7.6 billion Pittsburgh-based RIA secures growth capital but retains full management control.

By Steve Randall
US bank M&A wave set to reshape wealth management landscape
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2026
US bank M&A wave set to reshape wealth management landscape

Bain projects up to seven US trillion-dollar banks by 2030 as consolidation accelerates.

By Steve Randall
Warren and Wyden press FINRA on ACATS transfer fraud gap
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 24, 2026
Warren and Wyden press FINRA on ACATS transfer fraud gap

Senators say brokerages leave accounts exposed to fraudulent transfers without verification, intensifying pressure as FINRA weighs its own fraud-hold rule.

By Leo Almazora
Forbes advisor list update: Morgan Stanley drops it, owner says changes are coming
WIREHOUSES AUG 24, 2026
Forbes advisor list update: Morgan Stanley drops it, owner says changes are coming

Meanwhile, the founder of advisor list gives reasons for secret $6 million payment to editor.

By Bruce Kelly
U.S. Bank names chief private banking officer for wealth unit
WIREHOUSES AUG 24, 2026
U.S. Bank names chief private banking officer for wealth unit

Internal C-level promotion comes as US Bank builds out private banking, athlete-focused advice and alternatives infrastructure.

By Leo Almazora
Why planning is the only strategy that holds in every market
EXPERT ADVICE AUG 24, 2026
Why planning is the only strategy that holds in every market

A structured financial plan doesn't just prepare clients for the future, it transforms how they respond to the present.

By David Pickler
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2026
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing

Regulated prediction markets for retail brokerage clients is the latest sign that prediction markets are entering the mainstream investing toolkit.

By Steve Randall
AmeriFlex Group launches AI program to identify advisors nearing succession
TRANSFORMATION AUG 24, 2026
AmeriFlex Group launches AI program to identify advisors nearing succession

Proprietary Scout tool, built with Anthropic's Claude, profiles hundreds of firms in minutes to help the hybrid RIA scale its succession business.

By Steve Randall