Despite the credit-positive reading by one agency, the IBDs are competing against less leveraged rivals.

Sammons is trying to solve the longtime question of how best to combine planning with certain products through technology.

CI Financial has inked 14 deals for RIAs in less than a year — taking the lead in a hot M&A market.

Acquisitions of wealth management, insurance, fintech and other firms are expected to pick up as banks seek new sources of fee income and look to improve digital capabilities.

Among the new hires is Scott Collins, former head of brokerage independence and institutional sales consulting. He is one of many ex-TD Ameritrade alums seeking new employment after Charles Schwab acquisition’s of the firm.

Arete Wealth’s niche focus on alts for HNW and UHNW clients has given it a strong foothold in a fractured sector, experts say.

To streamline the company, CEO Charlie Scharf has been looking to sell certain businesses since taking over in 2019.

The founding partners of the 300-advisor OSJ will remain in their current roles for three years under the same structure as before the deal.

The government called the companies’ decision to halt their combination “a victory for American consumers and small businesses.”

Nearly three decades after launching their practice, the two founders say they’re looking forward to spending more time with clients.

Whitnell & Co. changed hands in a deal with a regional bank that also struck a strategic partnership with the wealth manager.

The combination of wealth management with supporting sectors attracted investors to two major deals.

The California company, which focuses on technology companies and entrepreneurs, will make a big push into wealth management as part of the proposed acquisition.

The private equity-backed RIA agreed to purchase its first firm of the year after being one of the most active acquirers in 2020.

The firm, which has more than $3 trillion under management, runs dozens of mutual funds and was a pioneer in index investing.

The latest deal by a wealth manager for an employee services firm enables the Raymond James Private Client Group to expand its reach.

Waddell & Reed had been working in recent years to transform its “proprietary broker-dealer into a fully competitive independent wealth manager.”

The firm’s new business highlights the beginnings of a shift in the custody marketplace due to a series of consolidations.

Funding is getting tighter as advisors look towards marketing automation as an engine for growth.

The deal underlines the bank’s focus on Folio's clearing and custody capabilities, as well as its 450 RIAs.