Independent Broker Dealers

Osaic CEO Jamie Price sees W-2 channel growing to a third of assets

Osaic CEO Jamie Price sees W-2 channel growing to a third of assets

Osaic's Empowered Independence reached roughly $20 billion in a year and a half as succession pressure pushes advisors toward becoming W-2 employees

Practice Management

Ultra-wealthy donors step up as government funding retreats

A Goldman Sachs survey of 569 clients finds UHNW philanthropy hit $250 billion in 2025, reshaping the advisor conversation around giving.

Independent Broker Dealers

SEC and state regulators tighten grip on fraud in fiscal 2026

Broker-dealer enforcement actions surged 66% as the SEC and state regulators cracked down on Ponzi schemes and digital asset fraud.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Marsh acquires Wilshire to deepen wealth advisor reach

The deal adds $221 billion in AUM and bolsters Marsh's alternatives and model portfolio capabilities for advisors.

RIA News

LPL lands two Ohio practices managing $1.15B from Cetera

Two longtime Ohio collaborators bring their combined billion-dollar books to LPL's independent platform.

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Gen X retirement savings facing ‘collision of financial pressures’ from family obligations
Retirement Planning

Gen X retirement savings facing ‘collision of financial pressures’ from family obligations

New Jackson research finds multi-generational financial obligations are leaving pre-retirees dangerously off track.

TaxStatus, Nitrogen plug into Claude and ChatGPT in advisor AI push
Fintech

TaxStatus, Nitrogen plug into Claude and ChatGPT in advisor AI push

New connectors bring IRS data. planning workflows, and meeting intelligence into AI assistants as RIAs make AI integration a top growth investment

Merit Financial taps Heather Zack to lead private wealth push
RIA News

Merit Financial taps Heather Zack to lead private wealth push

The ex-Carson and Commonwealth executive will build out ultra-high-net-worth services as enterprise RIAs compete beyond scale

Veteran Calif. advisor at center of $50M customer complaint sidesteps Morgan Stanley’s clawback
Regulation, Legal & Compliance

Veteran Calif. advisor at center of $50M customer complaint sidesteps Morgan Stanley’s clawback

Sam Su worked at UBS Financial Services in San Francisco from 2008 to 2023 before jumping to Morgan Stanley.

Altruist launches AI financial planning agent 
AdvisorTech

Altruist launches AI financial planning agent 

Conquest opens to individual advisors as competition heats up in financial planning software.


PREMIUM Turning a billion-dollar technology investment into advisor impact

For Wells Fargo Advisors, the best way to evolve technology is to work directly with advisors

PREMIUM How lending can keep advisors inside bigger client decisions

Linda Bestepe saw borrowing move beyond advice. MassMutual built a shelf to bring it back into view.

SPONSORED Best Practices for Engaging Women Around Alternatives

Growing wealth, evolving priorities, and untapped opportunities are reshaping how women approach long-term investing.

SPONSORED Built on insurance experience to deliver on long-term promises

Knighthead Life entered the market with a competitive MYGA. A strong launch earned advisor confidence and paved the way for FIAs.

What enterprise RIAs want from their custodian, according to Schwab’s Julian Lopez
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What enterprise RIAs want from their custodian, according to Schwab’s Julian Lopez

As competition among custodians intensifies, Schwab’s Julian Lopez explains what enterprise RIAs want most: help with integration, organic growth and developing talent.

AI spending is no dot-com bubble, but debt could change that
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AI spending is no dot-com bubble, but debt could change that

Speaking to InvestmentNews before the US midterms and subsequent market volatility, Schwab Asset Management’s CEO and CIO Omar Aguilar says cash-rich hyperscalers differ from past bubbles, but credit markets bear watching.

Breaking down the decision to add private market assets to a portfolio
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Breaking down the decision to add private market assets to a portfolio

Christopher Lvoff, managing director and lead cross-asset client portfolio manager within global wealth management at Apollo, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to discuss the factors advisors need to weigh before adding private market assets to a client portfolio.

Is the market at an inflection point for private market assets?
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Is the market at an inflection point for private market assets?

Peter Kerr, chief strategy officer at Willow Wealth, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to discuss whether the market is at a turning point in terms of adding private market asset to individual investor portfolios.

Autocallable ETFs are on the rise. Here’s why.
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Autocallable ETFs are on the rise. Here’s why.

Tom Kiley, Chief Distribution Officer. at Calamos, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to discuss the rise of autocallable ETFs and explain how they fit into client portfolios.

Guardian’s head of client solutions highlights the importance of ‘holistic planning’
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Guardian’s head of client solutions highlights the importance of ‘holistic planning’

Nancy DeRusso, head of client solutions at Guardian, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the importance of “holistic planning,” as well as how advisors should navigate the intersection of business and personal finances.

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