2022 M&A Action Picks Up Steam With Latest NFP Acquisition
The firm says its acquisition of Improved Funding Techniques Inc. expands its retirement footprint in the Northeast.
Tag: mergers and acquisitions
Managing Provider Relationships | Q&A
Kathleen Kelly
On Marsh McLennan acquiring Compass Financial Partners.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Victory Capital expands VictoryShares ETF offerings; RetireOne and Midland National launch portfolio retirement income guarantee solution; Transamerica broadens availability of...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Fidelity launches real-time fractional and share trading to advisers; BlackRock rolls out private market tool; abrdn presents new industrial metals...
PGIM Names Linda Gibson New CEO of QMA
The appointment comes as the firm is preparing to rebrand the quantitative equity and multi-asset solutions specialist to be called PGIM Quantitative Solutions and as it prepares to...
growing your practice | succession
Look Toward the Future
The pandemic has brought adviser succession planning to the fore.
With Prudential Acquisition, Empower Aims for Growth Up to 3x Faster Than Other Recordkeepers
The CEO of the nation’s No. 2 recordkeeper says Empower’s focus will continue to be on a best-in-class user experience.
Empower to Acquire Full-Service Retirement Business of Prudential
Empower will acquire Prudential’s DC, DB, non-qualified and rollover IRA business, in addition to its stable value and separate account investment products and platforms.
15th Anniversary of RPAY: Francis Investment Counsel
The practice remains as dedicated to providing top-notch retirement plan services as when it won the 2018 PLANSPONSOR Large Team...
The Hartford Contemplating Acquisition Offer From Chubb
Chubb is a provider of personal property and casualty insurance, while The Hartford also provides group employee benefits and mutual funds.
The Inside Take: CAPTRUST’s Cammack Acquisition
With the acquisition of Cammack’s $154 billion book of business, CAPTRUST now reports assets in excess of $600 billion; one...
RIAs Need to Remain Competitive in the Face of Record M&As
For those looking to be acquired, growth is key, says a BNY Mellon Pershing executive.
Truist Sells 401(k) Recordkeeping, Advisory Businesses
Ascensus and Empower will take on parts of the 401(k) recordkeeping business, while OneDigital will assume the 401(k) investment advisory business.
Practice Management: Areas of Success
A look at what worked particularly well in 2020 and that could keep propelling growth in 2021.
Cover Story
Value Judgment
How to best assess an advisory firm’s worth for a merger or an acquisition.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Beacon Pointe Advisors merges with CBD Wealth Management; Strategic Benefits Advisors hires leader of DB administration team; and Nationwide hires...
Wealth Management, RIA M&As Should Continue at Record Pace
Experts say it’s a seller’s market, and the consolidation of the industry will yield better services for retirement plan participants.
PANC 2020: Adviser Industry M&A From an Academic Perspective
Larger, more established firms are acquiring wealth management and RIA firms.
MassMutual Cites Scale in Agreeing to Empower Deal
The recordkeeper also notes that fee compression is largely driving the ongoing industry consolidation.