Added on July 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: [Slide Show] Demand for RIA firms is high, and supply is limited. As a result, some advisers considering retirement are holding off while the value of their business continues to rise.
Added on July 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: National Holdings' deal to acquire WFG Investments, an independent broker-dealer, has fallen apart.
Added on July 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: RIAs with less than $250 million in AUM remain highly prized in the red-hot M&A market. Mercer’s most recent transaction underscores the desirability of smaller RIAs.
Added on June 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Consolidation among smaller and mid-sized firms has become a fact of life in our industry, and acquisitions are a staple of media coverage. What has received less attention has been the number of transactions in which the smaller firm seeks out a deal specifically to get out of the broker-dealer business and become an independent branch of the acquiring firm.
Added on June 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: In our most recent Wealth Management M&A Transaction report, we identified three core ingredients that large RIA acquirers are looking for: adding next-generation talent to their employee base, expanding into new geographies and building density in specific markets to increase scale and efficiencies.