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The $4.3 billion Altruist acquisition adds to the mystery.

An organization of investors' attorneys supports the regulation, arguing it could address the continued issue of unpaid arbitration awards.

The advisors join UBS from competitors Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley as the Swiss bank seeks to bolster its wealth management footprint in North America.

A team that works with some of the Knicks players has a unique asset: Matt Kennedy, a 6-foot-2 Villanova University graduate who spent years as a teammate of New York Knicks superstars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges.

The alternative asset manager expects to seed the REIT with about $6.5 billion of its own data center assets.

In other M&A news, acquisitive RIAs Wealth Enhancement, Maridea and Summit Wealth add firms ranging from Alaska to Pennsylvania.

Chair Paul Atkins argued the 2010 rule effectively suppressed political speech by advisors, which one consumer protection advocate called a "lie," saying it curbed corruption.

In other advisor tech news, Aquiline takes majority stake in Flourish, Carefull appoints a neuroscientist, FP Alpha launches tax planning tools, and Smarsh reports performance of AI agents.

The number of millionaire 401(k) accounts at Fidelity Investments rose 19% to a record 769,000 between the first and second quarter.

Open, honest and candid discussion about World Investment Advisors for sale, DCIO and record keeper consolidation, the RIA steroid era, advisor credentials and more.

Only 6% of independent RIAs disclosed artificial intelligence use in March 2026 filings, yet those firms manage 11% of industry assets and increased headcount by 15%.

CEO Salim Ramji is pushing Vanguard further into financial advice with the deal to acquire Altruist, but the hill may be steep to win over RIAs.

William Sarris allegedly charged customers markups exceeding 200% on pre-IPO investments while misrepresenting prices and inventory to boost company revenue.

Ideal organic growth expands the business without turning the founder into a bottleneck.

Clients don't need more convincing. They need clarity, confidence and trust.

Advisors in Transamerica’s network will now have access to Great Lakes Advisors’ Large Cap Value UMA and SMA strategy.

Two former Northwestern Mutual advisors, two very different paths. Andy Schwartz and Kevin Spahn share what it takes to build, grow, merge, and create lasting enterprise value.

AI can provide advisors with a foundation for crafting an experience built on anticipation rather than reaction.

It’s the latest in a series of moves that highlight the risks and concerns around one of the most popular trades on Wall Street.