Products & Services March 16th, 2026 AI Product & Service Launches – 3/16/2026 Transamerica’s new assistant consolidates retirement accounts; Manulife partners with Akka; FaybI AI agents offered in US; and more.
Compliance March 16th, 2026 DOL Seeks Dismissal of Morgan Stanley Deferred Compensation Challenge The Department of Labor argues ex-advisers lack legal standing to contest advisory opinion in arbitration dispute.
Compliance March 16th, 2026 SEC Enforcement Division Director Margaret Ryan Resigns Sam Waldon has returned to the role of acting director.
Products March 16th, 2026 OneVest Launches AI-Powered Wealth Relationship Workspace The platform debut follows OneVest’s strategic partnership with Merit Financial Advisors.
Products March 13th, 2026 DPL Introduces Interactive ‘Annuity Review’ Tool The offering is intended to help advisers identify annuity contracts that can be exchanged for a fee-based product and to...
Compliance March 13th, 2026 Texas Judge Vacates DOL Fiduciary Rule The Department of Labor had already stopped defending the rule on investment advice in court.
In Practice March 13th, 2026 How Advisers, Pre-Retirees Can Resist Volatility-Inspired Trades As financial advisers show concerns about structural economic risks, experts say retirement strategies need long-term focus.
Deals & People March 13th, 2026 Retirement Industry People Moves – 3/13/2026 Blackstone announces leadership appointments in private wealth division; Lenox Advisors announces partner promotions; Northern Trust Wealth Management adds global head...
Data & Research March 13th, 2026 Automatic Enrollment Growing Trend Among Employer-Sponsored 401(k) Plans Overall 401(k) plan costs have declined in the past decade, according to new research from the Investment Company Institute.
Data & Research March 12th, 2026 Investors’ Survey Mixed About Short-Term Market, Confident of Long-Term Returns Nearly half of surveyed institutional investors were expecting lower returns for the S&P 500 Index this year, according to asset...
Data & Research March 12th, 2026 Target-Date CITs Continue to Surpass Mutual Funds The most-used vehicle in the target-date market since 2024, collective investment trusts continue to dominate to the tune of 20%...
Products & Services March 12th, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 3/12/2026 Morningstar introduces AI assistant embedded in adviser workflow; Wealthbox CRM platform adds 3 AI features; FutureVault unveils AI insights engine;...
Data & Research March 12th, 2026 CRM Software Top of Mind Among Advisers’ Tech Options According to a recent survey, financial advisory firms and professionals value customer relationship management solutions the most of all fintech...
Data & Research March 12th, 2026 Aging Population Will Lead to Great Wealth Transfer, Retirement Shifts Research from State Street and McKinsey underscored forthcoming demographic changes—and the effects on retirement finances.
Deals & People March 12th, 2026 Creative Planning Acquires Seattle RIA Duncan & Haley advises employer-sponsored retirement plans and adds $660 million in assets under management.
Data & Research March 11th, 2026 More Women Enter Wealth Management but Underrepresentation Remains Women are increasingly taking roles in wealth management, but tend to lag in firm ownership, revenue generation and long-term leadership,...
Compliance March 11th, 2026 Appeals Court Reverses DC Plan Class Certification In a fiduciary breach case brought against Genworth's 401(k) plan, the Fourth Circuit ruled that ERISA claims tied to defined...
Deals & People March 11th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 3/11/2026 Wealth Enhancement acquires $1.2B adviser team; Summitry buys $721M RIA; NewEdge Advisors surpasses $14B with Stonegate Partnership; and more.
Compliance March 11th, 2026 DOL Won’t Fight Final Motion for Final Judgement in Second Fiduciary Rule Case After choosing not to defend the regulation in an earlier case, the Department of Labor has again declined to oppose...
Deals & People March 11th, 2026 No Victory Here: Janus Henderson Board Turns Down Proposal In rejecting an offer from Victory Capital, the board of the asset manager prioritized the accepted offer from Trian Fund Management and...