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 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.
Added on April 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Mergers and acquisitions are very tricky. Firms spend a great deal of time focusing on the financial deal, but not enough time figuring out “the human element” and how everyone will fit under a new culture. You are clearly caught in this where there wasn’t a defined role, and you are trying to find a place to make a difference.
Added on March 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Over 60% of RIAs who are considering an M&A transaction over the next five years plan to acquire a solo adviser, and 47% would like to take over a smaller firm's client accounts by buying its book of business, according to a survey of RIAs by FA Insight, a division of TD Ameritrade Institutional.
Added on January 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: At first glance, this could be a tall order, considering the highlights of Echelon Partners' RIA M&A DealBook for 2016, which include an all-time high in the number of transactions (138); the second-highest year of breakaway activity (430 moves); the continuing surge in billion dollar deals (42) and a record high for aggregate AUM of acquired RIAs ($144 billion).
