MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Financial planning

Link Wealth has acquired a Queensland advice firm, its first presence in the state, as it believes the state is “underserved” with financial advice....

Financial planning

The Australian Wealth Advisors Group has taken a 20 per cent stake in two Australian wealth management firms, having also made two investments last year....

Financial planning

Financial advice technology provider intelliflo has launched three new dashboards to help advisers monitor and demonstrate their business performance as they consider ino...

Financial planning

Count Gold Coast, an equity partner of Count, has entered into binding agreements to acquire clients of two accounting businesses, providing new opportunities for its fin...

Financial planning

Prime Financial is looking to shed its “sleeping giant” reputation with larger M&A transactions going forward, having agreed to acquire research firm Lincoln Indicators....

Financial planning

Rose Partners, which has a strategic partnership with AZ NGA, has purchased an advisory and accounting business based in Queensland to drive its expansion....

Financial planning

Investment information firm Equity Story has signed a binding heads of agreement to acquire South Australian financial advisory and stockbroker Baker Young for $4.2 milli...

Financial planning

An Adelaide-based financial planning and accounting firm is set to merge into Count Adelaide, aligning with Count’s ambitions to form a national footprint of scaled equit...

Financial planning

Holding portfolios that are too complex or personalised can be a detractor for acquirers of financial advice firms as they require too much effort to maintain post-acquis...

Financial planning

Large wealth management players are increasingly taking an opportunistic approach to their M&A deals rather than a strategic one, while a fear of missing out is driving s...

Financial planning

Australian dealmakers are expectant of deals in 2025 to come from a silver tsunami of retiring practice owners who are planning for their succession, with generational sh...

Financial planning

Financial services firm Link Wealth has purchased a majority stake in a Hobart-based advice business, its latest move as it makes a strategic expansion across the country...

Funds management

Deal values for APAC asset and wealth management companies surged 76 per cent in 2024 to almost $100 billion, according to PwC, while three factors are driving growth for...

Financial planning

As global PE firms scope out the Australian wealth management industry, Finura predicts which other local names may potentially receive a takeover offer this year....

Funds management

As companies look to refine portfolios and adapt to regulatory changes, legal experts have flagged the financial services sector as one of the standout areas for M&A in t...

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