Hackers used AI agents against over 2,250 Microsoft 365 organizations
The NSA, with NIST and CISA, released guidance for organizations preparing for and managing AI-related control incidents.
Recruiting scoreboard: client assets at public wealth firms in September 2026
Month-end client assets, net new assets, advisor counts and recruited assets for Charles Schwab, Stifel, Raymond James, LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial, from each firm's own SEC filings.
UBS Americas net advisor count falls 43 in Q3
The firm's CFO called net advisor attrition 'probably the industry norm' as net new assets rebounded to $16.7 billion.
Advisors weigh Trump accounts as a gifting tool
Accounts opened for contributions July 4, 2026, with a $1,000 automatic deposit for children born 2025–2028 and a $19,000 individual after-tax limit.
DST interests need four documents when the holder dies
Heirs take the interest at its date-of-death value, and the subscription agreement's titling decides whether a spouse's share avoids probate.
Itemizers face 0.5% AGI floor on 2026 charitable gifts
The top-bracket deduction benefit is capped at 35%.
84 of CNBC Financial Advisor 100 never appear in AI answers
A Gregory review of 8,389 AI answers found Mercer Advisors in 26.6% of responses and LPL Financial in 0.4%.
Schwab offers $4,800 credit for Claude enterprise seats
The credit runs through Nov. 30 and covers a 20-seat year at $20 a seat, but token usage is billed separately.
Excess IRA contributions have two fixes after the Oct. 15 deadline
Only the excess must be withdrawn, and the 6% penalty runs for each year it stays in.
FP Transitions urges enterprise-value baseline before 2027 goals
Compliance exposure in RIA acquisitions can outlast the closing.
IRS makes one Section 351 ETF swap taxable, lists others for review
Revenue Ruling 2026-20 makes a specific authorized-participant exchange taxable, while Notice 2026-62 names box-spread and dividend-rotation ETFs as concerns.