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Mergers and Acquisitions

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Not ready to retire? Consider the sell-and-stay approach

If RIA founder/owners want to keep working but worry the red-hot M&A market will run out of steam, there's a third option

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  • January 28, 2020

Mercer acquires $350 million First Ohio Planning

RIA based in Columbus, Ohio, serves 280 households with staff of five

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  • January 27, 2020

Perigon, RLP merge to create $1.8 billion RIA

The combined firm, headquartered in San Francisco, will operate under the Perigon name

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  • January 24, 2020

ETrade growth plan sends mixed messages

After a disappointing fourth quarter, the company's focus is on capturing RIAs leaving Schwab and TD

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  • January 23, 2020

Free trading hits TD hard

On the flip side, while profits are down, TD Ameritrade's trading volume has spiked to levels the company has never seen before

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  • January 22, 2020

M&A in 2019 hits record for RIAs, but many sellers overvalue firms

The number of deals increased by more than 30% last year, and it's a seller's market

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  • January 22, 2020

Franklin Templeton’s private client group to buy $4.7 billion wealth management shop

Fiduciary Trust Co. International to buy The Pennsylvania Trust Co.

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  • January 16, 2020

Orion sales rumors continue

Barron's reports private equity owner is seeking nearly $2 billion

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  • January 16, 2020

Miracle Mile Advisors hires team from Payden & Rygel

Trio managed $2 billion for small and mid-sized institutions

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  • January 14, 2020

Cerity Partners acquires $3 billion EMM Wealth

The addition of the New York-based RIA brings Cerity's AUM to $26 billion

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  • January 13, 2020

Visa acquiring data aggregation fintech startup Plaid for $5.3 billion

Plaid connects fintech startups like Betterment and Acorns with traditional banks

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  • January 13, 2020

More consolidation coming in online brokerage market

Firms need large cash on hand to make up lost commission revenue

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  • January 13, 2020

M&A in the RIA space rides to another record year

Access to capital and a flood of quality buyers are seen driving the trend

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  • January 9, 2020

Mercer acquires $140 million RIA CCP

The staff of CCP will join an existing Mercer office in Chicago

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  • January 8, 2020

Envestnet acquires stake in Dynasty Financial Partners

The partnership will make Dynasty's business development services available to advisers on Envestnet's platform

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  • January 8, 2020

Chicago-area RIAs combine to create $8 billion advisory firm

Savant Capital Management is acquiring Huber Financial Advisors

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  • January 7, 2020

Blucora to acquire $4.4 billion RIA based in Iowa

Parent of the former HD Vest specializes in tax-oriented wealth management

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  • December 27, 2019

Former Ladenburg chairman files suit to stop Advisor Group merger

Phillip Frost seeks monetary damages, a halt to the merger and the cancellation of the 2018 transaction

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  • December 11, 2019

Pennsylvania RIA acquires $200 million RIA

EHD Advisory Services was formerly affiliated with EHD Insurance in Lancaster, Pa.

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  • December 10, 2019

HighTower could double M&A in 2020 and soon hit $100 billion in assets: Oros

CEO believes firm could double the half-dozen deals it has closed or initiated this year