Added on July 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The latest move by Boston Private Bank & Trust Co. into the investment advice space — a plan to buy a $4.3 billion Florida registered investment adviser — should be enough to alert well-run advisory firms that it's a seller's market.
Added on July 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Boston Private Bank, a subsidiary of Boston Private Financial Holdings, on Wednesday acquired Florida-based Banyan Partners in a $60 million cash and stock deal.Wednesday’s deal adds more than $25 million of annual fee-based revenue and the combined operation will have approximately $9 billion in client assets under management and advisement, making it one of the largest wealth management companies in the U.S., according to Clayton G. Deutsch, CEO and President of BPFH.
Added on June 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: At first blush, accountants and financial advisors appear to make strange bedfellows. The former are often perceived to be more analytical and the latter, more entrepreneurial. These perceptions aside, many medium to large accounting firms have taken steps to establish or greatly expand their financial services practices.
Added on June 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: In wealth management, an increasing number of financial advisers need an exit strategy. The combination of an aging demographic and fewer entrants into the field creates both challenges and opportunities. Acquiring a new business could be the perfect way for younger advisers to catapult their business to the next level.
Added on May 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Move over, benchmarks and multiples. There's a new valuation tool in town: key performance indicators. While KPIs may not replace multiples of cash flow in a purchase agreement, they are becoming increasingly important as a way for owners of financial advisory firms to enhance the value of their business, according to Owen Dahl, president of Gladstone Analytics.
