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Summary: Despite challenges from the proliferation of robo-advisors and passive investment vehicles, the RIA business is growing at a fairly brisk pace. According to Schwab’s latest RIA Benchmarking Study, the median AUM for RIAs with $250 million or more in assets grew at a 10% compounded annual rate from 2012 through 2016, to $593 million from $358 million.
Added on July 2017 in Blog
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Summary: Annually we report on our subscriber data to provide insights to advisors as they refine their firm’s succession and strategic growth plans. This aggregated subscriber data offers insight into the trends and goals of over 3,600 advisors. Download our latest RIA Match Infographic where we provide a snapshot view of the subscriber’s participation, trends, and goals. We hope you find useful.
Added on July 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: RIAs with less than $250 million in AUM remain highly prized in the red-hot M&A market. Mercer’s most recent transaction underscores the desirability of smaller RIAs.
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Summary: As cyberattacks continue to grow in sophistication and global scope, protecting clients’ sensitive financial information from hackers—while adhering to evolving financial services industry regulations—is more critical than ever. Broker/dealers and registered investment advisors (RIAs) that suffer data breaches are not only subject to regulatory fines and investigations but also to permanent damage to their reputations.
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Summary: Independence has become as legitimate an option these days as being an employee, providing advisors with the freedom to ask themselves how they want to build their career. With an industry landscape that has expanded well beyond most expectations and wirehouse deals reduced significantly, there are many exciting options for entrepreneurial advisors looking to go out on their own.
