Private equity

Despite macroeconomic challenges and a decade of record deal volumes, Cerulli Associates says the channel remains ripe for further investments.

CEO Peter Mallouk says more growth is on the way for his firm after the private equity-backed company unveiled its second billion-dollar deal of the year.

In what may be the firm's last earnings call before being acquired by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, CEO Rudy Adolf praised Focus' RIA partners.

The former United Capital and Goldman Sachs executives who founded the new RIA consolidator chose Kansas City as the location for their first anchor office.

The deal reflects the giant Canadian asset manager's altered approach to expanding in the U.S.

YorkBridge Wealth, which has $1 billion in client assets, brings a team of a half dozen employees under two founding ex-wirehouse advisors.

CEO Jamie Price's team is considering a range of potential strategies that could represent significant changes to the private equity-backed firm.

The private equity-backed independent wealth management firm's liabilities have surged by 87%, but Moody's expects its leverage to fall this year.

Despite the double-digit drop in RIA M&A volumes this year and at the firm in 2022, dealmakers say the move will boost its value and available capital.

A proposed amendment to the Investment Advisers Act would require planners to vet third-party custodians before entrusting them with clients' cryptocurrency, real estate or other alternative investments.

Research firm Cerulli reports that investing in private equity, real estate and other alternatives was up 23% in 2022.

In a transaction highlighting complex dealmaking at the start of 2023, Parallel Advisors acquired a firm then added a capital partner.

From the rise of direct indexing and private equity, to the reinvention of brokers, these were the stories that made the covers out Financial Planning over the last year.

Government watchdogs propose more oversight amid collapse of crypto and falling markets.

The Mills family, which recently sold its stake in Medline Industries, has created Council Ring Capital to manage its fortune.

Choreo's agreement to buy the wealth management arm of a major accounting firm reflects how CPAs and other tax pros have emerged as a key focus area.

Will Wilson brings significant experience to Galway Holdings, including being a former NFL agent and executive familiar with the financial side of sports.

Founder Toussaint Bailey seeks to deploy "a direct indexing experience in the private markets" toward areas such as education, small businesses and sustainability.

The latest move by Democrats to curb the tax benefits for partnership profits interests signals how wealth inequality has become mainstream party ideology.

The ultrawealthy are throwing money into private equity funds as some institutional investors approach their allocation limits.