Osaic shifts to organic growth after consolidation and recapitalisation

7 articles · Updated · Wealth Management · May 4

At its Boston NXT Conference, the broker-dealer said a $2bn Reverence-led deal and Bain Capital’s entry followed its eight-firm integration into one structure.
Executives said retention stabilised in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and reached some of the company’s best levels in the first quarter of 2026, while recruiting rebounded after slowing sharply.
Osaic said it has no large acquisitions in the pipeline, though it remains open to deals, after integration strains contributed to advisor departures including a $4.6bn firm to LPL.

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