Aggregator aid? Size of RIA deals up dramatically
Average transaction AUM nearly double that of 2011, Schwab data show
Aggregators have become the biggest buyers of RIA firms this year, accounting for 48% of the transactions in the first half of 2012, up from 30% through all of last year, according to Schwab Advisor Services.
RIAs buying other RIAs accounted for 28% of the deals in the first half, down from 44% las
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