Merchant Investment Management, a New York-based private equity firm, has taken a minority stake in Signet Financial Management, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based registered investment advisory firm managing $850 million.
Terms of the deal, Merchant's first this year, were not disclosed.
The investment will help Signet continue its efforts to grow, which focus on attracting breakaways, the firm's CEO, Eugene Yashin, said in a release.
The approval of the pay proposal, which handsomely compensates its CEO and president, bolsters claims that big payouts are a must in the war to retain leadership.
Integrated Partners is adding a husband-wife tandem to its network in Missouri as Kestra onboards a father-son advisor duo from UBS.
Futures indicate stocks will build on Tuesday's rally.
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RIAs face rising regulatory pressure in 2025. Forward-looking firms are responding with embedded technology, not more paperwork.
As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.
