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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A McKinsey and Co. report finds digital innovation, the sharpest rate cycle in forty years, and pandemic fallout are reshaping U.S. wealth management.
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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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended a former UBS Wealth Management USA broker for three months and fined him $10,000 after finding that he executed hundreds of trades in two customers' accounts without the required written authorization.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended former Gradient Securities representative Mark J.
A recent incident involving Edward Jones illustrates how challenging it may be to employ safeguards for protecting older clients from financial exploitation.
