The number and size of mergers and acquisitions among RIAs is on the rise, even as revenue and profitability are increasing.

This is according to Schwab Advisor Services, which found that total and average deal size both rose during the first six months of 2015.

According to Schwab, that's an indication that "the industry has both the financial means and the appetite to make strategic moves in order to achieve scale and gain competitive strength."

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.