Added on February 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: In 2016, there was a record number of mergers and transactions in the RIA industry, Schwab Advisor Services reported today, echoing other recent measures of the advisor M&A space, but Jon Beatty of Schwab says the numbers are in fact a “subplot of a bigger story: the growth of the RIA industry. Since the independent advisor space is “thriving, you’d expect M&A to follow suit,” said the senior VP of SAS in a Wednesday interview.
Added on February 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: In acquiring Duckworth Wealth Advisors this month Mercer Advisors did more than add tax-preparation capabilities to an already broad service roster.
The move, which has taken Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Mercer from zero acquisitions in its first 31 years to a blistering six since the fall of 2015, merely primes the firm to extend the streak for another 36 months — at least.
Added on February 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: When it comes to mergers and acquisitions of RIAs, much attention has rightly been given to "rollup" or consolidator firms like Focus Financial, United Capital and Dynasty. But the latest data published Feb. 9 in the Nuveen/DeVoe RIA Deal Book reveals another face of the consolidator trend: sub-acquisitions by those consoiidators’ partner RIA firms accounted for 12% (or 19) of all 142 deals last year, and 22% of established RIA firm transactions in 2016, amounting to a “breakout year for sub-acquisitions." The average size of those acquired RIA firms was over $1 billion in AUM.
Added on February 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: For advisors, the sale of their practice or firm may be the largest financial transaction they will ever handle and often represents their largest personal financial asset. As a result, it’s important to take the process seriously and begin to develop a timeline and a long-term strategy in order to achieve your goal of a smooth exit.
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Summary: Banks and credit unions are out in force in search of RIAs and independent advisory practices to acquire. The problem is they can't find them.
