Added on August 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: So far, 2018 has had an up quarter and then a down quarter for the number of RIA mergers and acquisitions that have transpired, according to TD Ameritrade.
Added on August 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: ECHELON Partners, a leading investment bank focused exclusively on the wealth and investment management industries, announced today the release of the 2nd Quarter, 2018 ECHELON RIA M&A Deal Report designed to capture the key transactions, trends and M&A activity in the US Wealth and Investment Management industries.
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Summary: While investment advisory firms are optimistic about their business prospects — with close to 80% planning to expand their staffs in the next year — cybersecurity, a potential market crisis, regulations and fee compression top their list of rising concerns, according to a just-released report by the Investment Adviser Association and Cerulli Associates.
Added on August 2018 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Historically, financial advisors have admired the wirehouse model, in part because of the reputation and credibility those advisors could leverage with new and existing clients. The major wirehouses — Morgan Stanley, UBS Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo — stood tall as household names, and affiliation with those brands could give advisors a competitive leg up.
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Summary: Market forces — like shifting demographics, consumer demand and regulation — are making financial planning an imperative for firms across the wealth management industry. As a result, financial planning technology is quickly becoming the front line in the battle for client assets.
