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Summary: Protecting against cyberattacks requires both high-tech and low-tech efforts by financial firms, according to presentations at the 2018 FINRA Cybersecurity conference in New York on Thursday.
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Summary: M&A activity within the wealth management industry remains strong, with more transactions of a larger size at the start of this year.
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Summary: When Morgan Stanley exited an industry agreement late last year that makes it easier for brokers and advisers to move to new firms, it upended 14 years of peace among the largest brokerages.
Added on February 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Fidelity says M&A in the wealth management space should be robust this year, according to a report. At its recent M&A Leaders Forum in Boston, industry watchers said there should be “accelerating consolidation” in 2018.
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Summary: Recent reports have made it clear: firms are feeling stretched thin when it comes to new client acquisition. Aite Group recently found that it’s either “important” or “very important” to 97 percent of wealth managers when it comes to their firm’s long-term success.
