Tag: M&A

Given CSi’s more than 50 years in practice and integrated third-party administration business, its acquisition by HUB International shows how even the most well-established retirement advisory shops see...

Nearly 190 retirement plan advisory firms have been acquired in the decade since 2012, and aggregators expect a substantial number...

New Fidelity data shows the record-setting pace of mergers and acquisitions measured during 2021 continued through the first quarter of 2022, with some key caveats. 

Gallagher joins Advisor Group through its affiliation with network partner Triad Advisors.

Although the substantial market volatility seen in early 2022 has the potential to slow M&A activity, the fundamental drivers remain intact and will continue to drive future activity,...

The acquisition will bring some $80 billion in assets from across the Pensionmark network to World Insurance Associates, a national full-service insurance brokerage firm.

The appointment of Jim Dario as head of wealth management comes as SageView increases its focus on this strategic area of its business—mirroring the actions of other national...

With the acquisition’s completion, Principal Custody Solutions can now serve institutional clients of all sizes with both retirement and non-retirement...

In part due to the growing role of private equity backers, competition between ‘financial buyers’ and ‘strategic acquirers’ appears set to heat up in the coming years.

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has announced two additional acquisition deals that were completed last year.

In one of CAPTRUST’s largest acquisitions to date, the move to onboard Portfolio Evaluations brings more than $107 billion in assets and several hundred clients.

The pace of retirement plan adviser industry mergers and acquisitions is already picking up in 2022, with a handful of major deals already being revealed by the likes...

The acquisition of Raffa Financial Services, a recipient of PLANADVISER’s Top 100 recognition, by Hub International shows how leading retirement plan advisory shops will be targets for consolidation...

Prime Capital Investment Advisors will acquire another personal wealth-focused firm, in Financial Network Limited, after previously acquiring Sphere Wealth Management in April.

Many firms that have acquired established retirement plan advisory practices primarily focus on wealth management or insurance, underscoring their interest in more diversified service models and in accessing...

Fidelity research shows nearly every month in 2021 has seen several highly recognizable adviser industry names join the ranks of sellers, with November being no exception.