CFP Board to Increase CE Requirements in 2027
By Melanie WaddellThe board is also clarifying that competency to practice independently is not measured by the CFP exam alone.
January 23, 2026
Bill Seeks to Modernize Advisor Payment RulesThe Clarity for Compensation Act would "permanently allow commission payments to be made directly to advisors' business entities."
January 23, 2026
New Indie Contractor Rule Lands at OMBFSI, which has been battling Labor's 2024 rule in court, said the group is "encouraged" that Labor has initiated new rulemaking.
January 22, 2026
How to Prepare for the SEC's 2026 Exam PrioritiesExaminers are focused on whether firms can demonstrate that their policies and procedures work in practice.
January 22, 2026
Georgia Advisor Pleads Guilty in $380M Ponzi SchemeTodd Burkhalter "perpetrated what is likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history," a U.S. attorney said.
January 21, 2026
Choreo Adds $1.3B via Dual AcquisitionThe RIA agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets of Northeast Financial Group and Herbein Financial Group.
January 20, 2026
7 Steps Advisors, Wealth Firms Can Take to Win in 2026Industry leaders Shirl Penney and Natalie Wolfsen sound off on today's key issues with author April Rudin.
January 20, 2026
$1B Team Departs Raymond JamesRegulatory filings show the firm, led by Benjamin Cohen as managing partner, will custody with Schwab and Fidelity.