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Biden’s tough tax talk fuels record M&A activity

Creative Planning

The threat of higher taxes in 2022 is giving RIAs another reason to make a deal before year-end, while the lingering Covid-19 pandemic is forcing financial advisers to focus on succession planning.

As the pandemic enters its third year and everyday life takes on some semblance of normalcy, the InvestmentNews team looks back at the most interesting industry developments of 2021.

President Joe Biden’s threats of higher taxes have become a key driver in this year’s record-level consolidati

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