M&A
M&A
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Rockefeller Capital Management poaches Michael Bapis' billion-dollar HighTower team.
September 10 -
A settlement with Massachusetts regulators resolved a nontraded REIT case, but NPH’s terminations from FINRA and a handful of states are still pending.
September 10 -
Matthew Cooper, the president of Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, has seen the downfall of many deals. Here he reveals the worst flubs and what could derail the M&A market. Plus, his favorite app.
September 1 -
The RIA offers multiple income-oriented strategies and a proprietary asset allocation tool.
August 31 -
CEO Rudy Adolf held the RIA acquirer’s first-ever earnings call, following its $564.8 million IPO, but the firm’s calculations drew questions.
August 29 -
The bank is selling the technology behind its U.K.-based digital advice business to SigFig, a Silicon Valley startup.
August 29 -
An unexpected revelation inspired Elliot Weissbluth to launch HighTower Advisors.
August 27 -
Retired former CEO Mike Sherzan ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2016, and he became chairman of the board prior to the deal.
August 23 -
M&A data varies widely among providers.
August 22 -
Two RIAs turned out to be well-matched, and combined to form a $5 billion firm.
August 22 -
Weissbluth will step down as CEO and become chairman.
August 20 -
The IBD network is following its rivals in launching a centralized program on succession planning and acquisitions.
August 16 -
I’ve been watching, with increasing dismay, the trend of outside investors taking ownership of advisory firms.
August 9 -
A high valuation is a mixed blessing, industry analysts say.
August 2 -
Dan Arnold says the firm remains interested if deals are a match for the No. 1 IBD.
July 27 -
The IPO price was lowered, but long-term performance is considered key.
July 26 -
Wealth Enhancement Group would grow to nearly 70 advisors nationwide under its second major purchase of the year.
July 25 -
The strategic buyer, one of the industry's largest, snags a $1B RIA for its first deal of the year.
July 24 -
Mapping out their cash flow and identifying existing and potential problem areas are good places to start.
July 24 -
Money pouring into the advisory business is making one prominent banker nervous.
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