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United Capital Still Acquiring, But in a More Selective Way
Added on December 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The firm just acquired Woodlands, Texas-based Ellis & Ellis, an RIA with $500 million in assets under management, bringing its total 2014 deals to four. But, the United Capital has become more judicious in terms of the advisory firms they bring on, said Matt Brinker, senior vice president of partner development and acquisitions.
5 steps to building enterprise value
Added on December 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: As advisers you have the job of measuring value: The value of assets, the value of a trade, the value you bring to your relationships with your clients. But the ultimate value, that all of these things build to, is the total value of your business.
Big RIAs Say Business Acquisitions Are Up This Year
Added on November 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Large registered investment advisors predict that consolidation in the financial services industry will have accelerated in the year ended June 2015, according to a survey by TD Ameritrade Institutional released Thursday.
The Rise of the Mini-Aggregator
Added on November 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: When Constantine Hatzivassiliou was deciding to leave The Bank of New York Mellon, it took him about a year to figure out where to go. He wanted a firm that offered trust services, fiduciary-level advice and a more customized level of service to his clients. If Hatzivassiliou is any indication, some individual RIA firms are emerging as true competitors to the large aggregator firms.
Study: Succession Could Drive Further RIA Consolidation
Added on November 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: A survey of TD Ameritrade's largest registered investment advisory firms that use its services showed that 72% of those advisers, who manage more than $1B in client assets, expect further industry consolidation in the coming year, while 10% said they expect a “significant” jump in activity ahead.
