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Regulatory traps that can send that next RIA M&A deal sideways

By Dan Shaw · Financial Planning ·

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Advisors entering into M&A deals are usually looking at their acquisition target’s earnings, organic growth and asset totals. But too narrow a focus can leave them open to unpleasant regulatory surprises.

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