塞拉金融集團

2023年1月27日

Securian Financial零售財富業務包括來自30多家獨立公司的1000多名金融專業人士，代表著474億美元的AUA和248億美元的AUM。美國最大的金融專業人士網絡之一Cetera Financial Group (Cetera)今天宣布已達成最終協議，收購Securian Financial Group, Inc. (Securian Financial)的零售財富業務。根據協議，Cetera將收購Securian Financial Services, Inc. (Securian Financial的經紀自營商、注冊投資顧問和保險機構)的某些相關資產，以及Securian Trust Company, NA的股權。來自30家獨立公司的1000多名金融專業人士，代表著474億美元的管理資產和248億美元的管理資產(截至2022年12月31日)，將被整合為一個獨特的社區，在Cetera Advisor Networks社區內被稱為Cetera財富管理集團。此外，此次交易還包括一項廣泛的戰略合作協議，旨在協調兩家機構的利益，其中包括Securian Financial將通過Cetera的附屬金融專業人員分銷其個人人壽和年金產品的安排。作為收購的一部分，Cetera將向管理團隊和所有支持Securian Financial零售財富業務的合格員工提供就業機會。NA Securian信托公司將成為一個獨立的實體，並將繼續為其現有的顧問和客戶提供服務，並擴展到為Cetera的其他業務提供服務。該交易預計將於2023年第三季度完成，目前尚待監管部門批準。交易條款尚未披露。“長期以來，我們一直欽佩Securian Financial對其管理合夥人的承諾、強大的獨立運營模式和敬業的獨立金融專業人士社區，”Cetera首席執行官Adam Antoniades表示。“我們的財富中心為我們的金融專業人士帶來了獨特的選擇和靈活性，以及一流的增長能力，與Securian financial的運營模式互補和協同，我們預計加入Cetera網絡的獨立金融專業人士將有未開發的增長潛力。 Our firms share several common values, including a purpose-driven, service-first mindset that is grounded in our mission to help financial professionals and financial institutions grow. This, coupled with the strength of the managing partner relationships that exist, not only offers a recipe for success but makes sense on so many levels.” “This transaction allows Securian Financial to increase our strategic focus and accelerate growth in our priority markets, while at the same time continue our commitment to the retail wealth business through our strategic partnership with Cetera,” said Chris Hilger , Securian Financial’s chairman, president and CEO. “Cetera delivers on all important aspects of our acquisition partner selection criteria, including community focus, differentiating scale, and industry-leading technology choice and product platforms. Most importantly, Cetera is a great cultural fit, valuing our unique operating model and commitment to accelerating growth for financial professionals.” “This acquisition underscores Cetera’s strong financial health and wealth hub ethos and represents an example of our promise to grow organically, as well as through acquisitions that are the right fit for our business and community of financial professionals,” said Jeffrey Buchheister, CFO at Cetera. “We are excited to welcome the Securian Financial team to Cetera and look forward to many shared successes to come.” Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank are acting as financial advisors and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is acting as legal advisor to Cetera. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor and Eversheds Sutherland is acting as legal advisor to Securian Financial. UBS Investment Bank is serving as the Lead Left Arranger for the financing.