The Broker-Dealer Mergers and Acquisitions Market is Warming Up
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:
Recently, there has been an uptick in larger companies acquiring small to mid-sized independent broker-dealers. This has been demonstrated by Western International Securities, Kovack Securities, National Holdings, and Ameriprise Financial, all having purchased assets from small to mid-sized firms in 2016 and 2017.
The trend was previously predicted by many industry professionals, as independent broker-dealers have seen margins compress steadily due to low interest rates and new regulations, such as the Department of Labor's pending fiduciary standard.
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