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Lawsuit says Blockware Solutions sold investors unregistered Bitcoin mining securities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2026
Lawsuit says Blockware Solutions sold investors unregistered Bitcoin mining securities

Investor claims $1.39M loss from mining deals with inflated ROI projections.

By Tez Romero
SEC spares fund giants charges but warns on Exxon climate campaign
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2026
SEC spares fund giants charges but warns on Exxon climate campaign

Report on Climate Action 100+ signals risk for passive managers' 13G status heading into the 2027 proxy season.

By Leo Almazora
AI account opening is Jump's next push beyond advisor notetaking
TRANSFORMATION OCT 08, 2026
AI account opening is Jump's next push beyond advisor notetaking

CEO Parker Ence says live Schwab and Fidelity onboarding signals a shift toward agentic AI workflows compliance teams can govern

By Gregg Greenberg
Retirement withdrawal strategies shift as US assets hit $51.2T
EQUITIES OCT 08, 2026
Retirement withdrawal strategies shift as US assets hit $51.2T

Advisors say record balances aren't a retirement income plan and urge clients to benchmark their lives, not an index

By Gregg Greenberg
RIA revenue tool targets fee leakage as PE growth pressure mounts
FINTECH OCT 08, 2026
RIA revenue tool targets fee leakage as PE growth pressure mounts

Wealth enterprises are leaving revenue on the table - a new PureFacts and Ascentix partnership aims to help firms take it back.

By Steve Randall
The Stacking Strategy: How Intelligent Allocation Can Create Better Tax Outcomes
EXPERT ADVICE OCT 08, 2026
The Stacking Strategy: How Intelligent Allocation Can Create Better Tax Outcomes

What if one investment decision could create tax-saving opportunities across your entire portfolio? Chris Vizzi shares how the Stacking Strategy helps investors align tax planning, portfolio construction, and wealth preservation to maximize long-term outcomes while keeping more of what they earn.

By Chris Vizzi, CFP®
AI could drag down RIA valuations, warns Alaris CEO Allen Darby
TRANSFORMATION OCT 07, 2026
AI could drag down RIA valuations, warns Alaris CEO Allen Darby

Buyers spending on AI may treat less efficient sellers as overstaffed and price the cost of rightsizing into lower offers

By Andrew Cohen
Former Western Asset Management star bond manager fined $3 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 07, 2026
Former Western Asset Management star bond manager fined $3 million

Kenneth Leech pleaded guilty in June to one obstruction charge, and could face six to 12 months ⁠in ​prison.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar rolls out agentic AI platform built on its research
TRANSFORMATION OCT 07, 2026
Morningstar rolls out agentic AI platform built on its research

Launch of Direct AI follows a model portfolio tie-up with Envestnet as advisors juggle AI adoption and private-market due diligence.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Osaic draws Equitable advisor overseeing $245 million in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic draws Equitable advisor overseeing $245 million in assets

Meanwhile, Cetera's streak of Commonwealth recruitment continues in Washington, and an LPL advisor hops over to Raymond James in Maine.

By Leo Almazora
AlphaCore adds $400M Blue Rock in Mid-Atlantic push
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2026
AlphaCore adds $400M Blue Rock in Mid-Atlantic push

The Sussex County wealth firm, built around business-owner clients, extends the California-based aggregator's footprint in the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
Court limits Wells Fargo liability in wealth advisor harassment case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 07, 2026
Court limits Wells Fargo liability in wealth advisor harassment case

Not every supervisor triggers the highest liability standard

Bluespring Wealth builds $1B team with Family Wealth Counseling deal
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2026
Bluespring Wealth builds $1B team with Family Wealth Counseling deal

The Kestra-owned RIA acquirer merges the planning firm into KDI Wealth Management, creating a majority woman-led advisor team

By Leo Almazora
Gen X and millennials are rethinking retirement as pensions disappear
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2026
Gen X and millennials are rethinking retirement as pensions disappear

Eight in 10 pre-retirees say the US retirement system wasn't built for them and most still haven't planned how to make their money last.

By Steve Randall
Cerulli: Advisors struggle to turn 401(k) savers into wealth clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Cerulli: Advisors struggle to turn 401(k) savers into wealth clients

Just over 10% of advisors' wealth clients come from defined contribution plans, as capacity, data and technology gaps block the bridge to wealth

By Leo Almazora
Alto to buy Forge Trust from Schwab in self-directed IRA push
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Alto to buy Forge Trust from Schwab in self-directed IRA push

Deal creates a $20B-plus custody platform for private market investing in IRAs, months after Schwab closed its Forge Global purchase

By Leo Almazora
Wall Street bonanza! The Street on track to hit a record $90 billion in profits: Report
WIREHOUSES OCT 06, 2026
Wall Street bonanza! The Street on track to hit a record $90 billion in profits: Report

Despite the good times, advisors should tread carefully, said one veteran industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Most workers have retirement plans but no retirement strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Most workers have retirement plans but no retirement strategy

Gallagher data reveals a huge gap in financial confidence between employees who work with an advisor and those who don't.

By Mark Rosanes
Small employers are more open to pooled retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Small employers are more open to pooled retirement plans

PEP assets hit $34bn at year-end 2025 as advisors navigate mandate deadlines and a 48% employer interest rate.

By Mark Rosanes
Aspen Standard Wealth buys $1B Louisiana RIA Cullen Investment Group
RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2026
Aspen Standard Wealth buys $1B Louisiana RIA Cullen Investment Group

Cullen marks the fourth firm the New York-based RIA aggregator has bought in 2026 as deal volume heads for a record year.

By Leo Almazora