Added on July 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: U.S. antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of rules the government uses to determine whether deals violate competition law.
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Summary: A recent ABA Formal Opinion 507 addresses office sharing arrangements, which are becoming more common post-COVID. More virtual offices mean that law practices don’t need “brick and mortal” office space (that is, space owned or rented by the firm) just for themselves. Instead, two or more law practices share certain common office facilities, overhead expenses (for example, rent, furniture, equipment and even utilities) and perhaps support staff (for example, a common receptionist, office assistants and perhaps paralegals)
Added on July 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Merger and acquisition activity involving registered investment advisors saw a slight dip during the second quarter even as private equity investors continue to influence deal volume and valuations.
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Summary: With M&A activity continuing to blossom and the average age of financial advisors being well over the age of 50, succession planning for financial advisors is becoming an increasingly important subject and area of focus.
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Summary: Financial advisors have shown almost unanimous support for using financial technology products for key elements of their working week. A poll of more than 800 advisors across the U.S. shows that 95% reported using fintech for processes such as trading and clearing, portfolio rebalancing and investment analytics.
