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Mergers and Acquisitions

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TAMPs consolidate to compete

In a crowded marketplace, turnkey asset management platforms are forging new tactics to jockey for additional market share

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  • October 9, 2020

UBS chairman says bank isn’t seeking partner

Axel Weber denies reports that UBS is planning to merge with a rival

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  • October 9, 2020

YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners

CEO Sean Brown says the acquisition provides the capital needed to scale his firm while providing support for future growth

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  • October 8, 2020

Inside Morgan Stanley’s $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance

The deal adds to the $13 billion acquisition of the discount brokerage E-Trade as the wirehouse looks to evolve beyond its investment banking roots

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  • October 8, 2020

Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $923 million RIA

10-15 Associates adds three offices to the firm's footprint in metro New York

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  • October 8, 2020

Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance

The wirehouse will pay $7 billion for the money manager

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  • October 6, 2020

Schwab’s Bernie Clark christens TD deal with open arms to RIAs

'We are committed to every size adviser,' he said during a conference call to mark the closing of the historic deal

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Do right by your employees

When a smaller advisory firm is acquired, it can mean vastly greater career opportunities for the staffers

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  • October 2, 2020

Third-quarter RIA deals break a record

Transactions during the quarter totaled 55, with many involving ‘professional’ buyers, Echelon reports

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  • October 1, 2020

Focus Financial takes stake in $1.6 billion RIA

Fairway Wealth Management will become the second Focus firm in Ohio

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  • October 1, 2020

Wealthspire to acquire $1.5 billion StratWealth

Acquisition of RIA firm will add to footprint in Middle Atlantic states

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  • October 1, 2020

Fed approves Morgan Stanley acquisition of ETrade

At the same time, Toronto-Dominion Bank’s acquisition of an ownership stake in the Charles Schwab Corp. was also approved

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  • October 1, 2020

Schwab acquisition of TD to close Oct. 6

The Fed also signed off on Morgan Stanley's purchase of ETrade, which is expected to close Friday

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  • September 30, 2020

Cambridge buys small broker-dealer with $4 billion in assets

The deal comes as mergers and acquisitions in the brokerage industry have slowed to a crawl due to disruptions caused by COVID-19

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  • September 29, 2020

Empower to buy Fifth Third’s $6 billion retirement business

Empower will acquire 476 retirement plans and provide record-keeping and administrative services for the participants on Fifth Third’s platform

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Quit trying to time the markets

Focusing on outsmarting the markets isn’t just detrimental to your clients, it can harm the value of your business

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What type of seller are you?

Firm owners considering a sale should think about which category they fit into as they consider what to do next

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  • September 21, 2020

CI Financial to acquire $450 million Bowling Portfolio Management

The Canadian company’s acquisition of the Cincinnati-based adviser is its ninth RIA transaction this year

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  • September 17, 2020

Small RIAs delay succession planning during pandemic: DeVoe survey

Confidence has increased among respondents that the next generation can afford to buy firms

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  • September 17, 2020

PE to fuel insurance industry M&A: Report

Deals are likely to start happening more often and will be led by private equity, a report from Cerulli Associates suggests