M&A

M&A

Expected M&A Wave Waits for Trump Trade Deals

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Tariff-induced uncertainty and related market jitters stalled what was expected to be a rebound year for mergers and acquisitions.

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Advisor Upside

RIAS are Worth More Than Ever

Sellers are now able to get an even prettier penny when they offload their firms than just a year ago.

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Real Estate

Rocket Mortgage Acquires Mr. Cooper to Create an Industry Giant

Combined, Rocket and Mr. Cooper will service a $2.1 trillion loan book across 10 million clients, accounting for one in six US mortgages.

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Advisor Upside

What LPL’s Massive $2.7B Commonwealth Deal Means for Advisors

The deal will fuel industry consolidation and add roughly 2,900 independent advisors managing some $285 billion in assets to LPL’s ranks.

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Consumer

Brazil’s ‘Egg King’ Buys Hillandale Farms

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The $1.1 billion acquisition comes just as egg prices are ever so slightly starting to trend down in the US.

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Advisor Upside

M&A Hit Record Highs in 2024

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There were 272 transactions last year, and that breakneck pace isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon.

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M&A

The Most Important Pharma Event in America Kicks Off Today With High Hopes for M&A

Some 8,000 industry movers and shakers are expected today for the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, or simply JPM.

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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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M&A

2024: The Year Europe’s Bank Merger Dominoes (Maybe) Started to Fall

Europe’s bank M&A scene has been noticeably stagnant for a while, but that could all be about to change next year.

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Advisor Upside

PE Invasion Weighs on Wealth Management

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The massive private-equity investments are causing concerns about its impact on the wealth management industry.

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