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Cash Sweep Litigation Continues to Drive Legal Costs

Posted on August 14th, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Cash Sweep Litigation Continues to Drive Legal Costs

Cash sweep litigation continues to increase legal costs for wealth management firms despite the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision under the Trump administration to close pending investigations without imposing enforcement penalties, according to AdvisorHub.

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Cresset Sues Former Advisor Over Alleged Client Solicitation and Competing RIA Launch

Posted on July 23rd, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Cresset Sues Former Advisor Over Alleged Client Solicitation and Competing RIA Launch

Cresset Capital Management has filed a lawsuit in Illinois state court against a former advisor, alleging that he began building a competing registered investment advisory firm and soliciting clients while still employed by the Chicago-based wealth management firm.

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Delaware Judge Dismisses United Capital's Poaching Lawsuit Against Osaic With Leave to Amend

Posted on July 16th, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Delaware Judge Dismisses United Capital's Poaching Lawsuit Against Osaic With Leave to Amend

A Delaware judge has dismissed United Capital's lawsuit accusing Osaic of improperly recruiting financial advisors and soliciting client assets, but allowed the wealth management firm to file an amended complaint, according to AdvisorHub.

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Geopolitical Tensions Prompt Wealth Advisors to Rethink Dubai Strategies

Posted on April 24th, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Geopolitical Tensions Prompt Wealth Advisors to Rethink Dubai Strategies

Recent geopolitical developments have forced wealth advisors to reassess client exposure to Dubai, a jurisdiction that has attracted significant ultra-high-net-worth capital over the past decade.

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Advisor Recruiting Surges in 2025 as Industry Movement Reaches New Highs

Posted on April 23rd, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Advisor Recruiting Surges in 2025 as Industry Movement Reaches New Highs

Advisor movement across the wealth management industry accelerated sharply in 2025, with 11,172 experienced financial advisors changing firms, according to reporting by Wealth Management citing the latest Advisor Transition Report from Diamond Consultants.

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Court Issues Split Ruling in Edelman Advisor Dispute

Posted on April 15th, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Court Issues Split Ruling in Edelman Advisor Dispute

A federal court in Delaware has delivered a mixed decision in a dispute between Edelman Financial Engines and Prime Capital Financial, underscoring the legal limits of restrictive covenants in the advisory space.

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McKinsey Forecasts Sweeping Changes for Wealth Management Over the Next Decade

Posted on March 20th, 2026 at 3:14 PM
McKinsey Forecasts Sweeping Changes for Wealth Management Over the Next Decade

A McKinsey and Co. report finds digital innovation, the sharpest rate cycle in forty years, and pandemic fallout are reshaping U.S. wealth management.

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Judge Splits Late UBS Manager’s Assets Between His Mother and Domestic Partner

Posted on April 4th, 2022 at 1:39 PM
Judge Splits Late UBS Manager’s Assets Between His Mother and Domestic Partner

A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered the mother and domestic partner of a former UBS Wealth Management complex manager, who died in January 2019 at age 48, to split nearly $649,000 in assets.

 
 

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