SEC Seeks Huge Boost to AUM Threshold for Small Advisors
By Melanie WaddellThe plan would raise the threshold to $1 billion from $25 million, easing compliance burdens for more RIAs.
January 06, 2026
Cambridge Takes Minority Stake in AmeriFlex GroupThe investment is intended to accelerate the expansion of SuccessionFully, the hybrid RIA firm's single-source succession platform.
January 06, 2026
Stifel's Bills Tied to Barred Broker Keep GrowingThe firm is on the hook for nearly $200 million, with more settlements coming, over Chuck Roberts' risky recommendations.
January 06, 2026
Mariner Acquires Two RIAs With $1.8B in AssetsThe RIA firm has scooped up First National Advisors in Massachusetts and Strava Wealth in Pennsylvania.
January 06, 2026
Trump Warns He'll Be Impeached If Republicans Lose MidtermsThe high cost of living, an issue Trump ran on in 2024, remains at the top of voters' minds.
January 06, 2026
Expect a Stock Rally From 'January Effect': Citadel SecuritiesCash linked to retirement contributions, year-end bonuses and discretionary wealth mandates is being invested.
January 06, 2026
Younger Savers Capture Opportunities Gen X, Boomers MissedGen Z and millennial savers started contributing to workplace retirement plans at 23 and 28, a survey finds.
January 06, 2026
New Bill Boosts Social Security Benefits $150 Per MonthThe measure would phase out the payroll tax cap and change how COLAs are calculated.