Volume of private equity deals hit new record in 2021
The number of large private equity firms gobbling up smaller fund advising companies is three times more than deals made five years ago.
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The number of large private equity firms gobbling up smaller fund advising companies is three times more than deals made five years ago.
During a year when ever-larger RIAs are being acquired, Hightower says it reached a deal with 6 Meridian, a $1.8 billion AUM RIA in Wichita, Kan.
The RIA M&A market may be hot, but advisors should proceed with caution, said speakers at the MarketCounsel Summit this week.
The prospect of higher taxes pushed M&A activity, while the pandemic created a focus on succession planning.
“If you can acquire a firm and increase the profitability and make them grow faster, you can pay more," said David DeVoe.