Charles Paikert is a senior editor at Financial Planning. Follow him on Twitter at @paikert.
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“We’re going to see more restructuring of deal terms,” says investment banker Steve Levitt.
March 18 -
In a cut throat market, the RIA can now offer cash for M&A deals.
March 12 -
Almost 50% associate negative emotions with the practice. Here’s how planners can help.
March 5 -
The deal is the latest by a larger company seeking to gain fintech market share.
March 2 -
Communities of color still don’t see enough advisors “who look like them.”
February 28 -
The commission “failed to enact a meaningful conduct rule,” state regulator William Galvin says.
February 21 -
The RIA’s revenues blow past $1 billion, but industry observers note fierce competition among rival buyers.
February 20 -
Effective decision-making means knowing how to foster a culture of healthy criticism.
February 19 -
Captrust wins a heated battle to expand its North Carolina footprint.
February 12 -
Two prominent female advisors are joining forces to target first-generation wealth builders.
February 10 -
Compensation is critical — and keeps climbing — as 76% of RIAs say they plan to poach advisors from other firms.
February 5 -
United Capital has a new name, but key challenges remain for its new owner.
February 3 -
CEO Dan Arnold describes the firm’s tech-fueled advisor strategy.
January 31 -
The Wall Street giant reveals how it plans to capture a bigger share of the HNW and mass affluent markets.
January 29 -
Tensions between buyers and sellers of advisory firms are surfacing, according to a study.
January 22 -
Successful deals are generating a high degree of confidence in the M&A market.
January 21 -
The ace dealmaker oversaw 90 acquisitions in 13 years while at United Capital.
January 14 -
The partnership will likely help both industry titans with their long-term strategic plans.
January 9 -
Deals by the holding company’s partner firms combined for over $5.5 billion in AUM last year.
January 8 -
The RIA expands and solidifies its presence in the Chicagoland market.
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