From Think Advisor
Added on September 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Lucia Capital Group, led by former LPL Financial (LPLA) executive Derek Bruton, says it has inked its first acquisition.On Wednesday, the San Diego-based wealth management firm said it had signed a deal to buy the managed equity and fixed income accounts of West Coast Asset Management, an independent RIA in Santa Barbara, Calif., with some $170 million in client assets that uses Charles Schwab (SCHW) as its custodian
From Financial Advisor IQ
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Summary: Small and medium-size RIAs may have to start formulating succession plans to be in regulatory compliance. If state financial regulators have their way, firms under their purview — essentially RIAs with less than $100 million under management — will have to show they’ve made arrangements to ensure that clients and their assets are safe if a lone practitioner gets seriously ill, has an accident or dies, writes Financial Planning.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Advisory firms around the country are looking to hire young professionals like her to help them take on some of the increased tasks of the modern advisory practice, stay current in technology and trends, and attract younger clients. In addition, many advisers who hope to eventually step away from the business without abandoning clients are looking for successors.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: Finding the right firm to acquire is hard enough, but attracting top talent is becoming increasingly problematic for growth-minded registered investment advisors.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: There's one thing advisers who work with Millennials share, it might be that their peers think they're crazy. “A lot of people thought we were insane — with the golden age of baby boomers coming, why on earth would you want to work with people with no money,” said Ted Jenkin, co-chief executive of oXYGen Financial Inc. But Mr. Jenkin, who is a founder of his Atlanta-based firm, said doing so is an investment in the future of his business.
