Financial Adviser/ Wealth Management Firm - PBO

The Company

Our Client is headquartered in Malaysia and provides independent personal and corporate financial planning solutions to clients internationally. Their experienced and qualified wealth management team provides advice on all aspects of financial planning including investments, insurance, wills, savings and estate planning. Our Client has licenses and product provider agreements in place to offer qualified and transparent advice to their clients. 

Our Client already has a presence in several countries; they are now expanding the business further and are looking to agree Practice Buy Outs (PBOs) with experienced financial advisers who wish to sell their client book or wealth management firms who are seeking an exit strategy. This is an ideal opportunity for individuals or companies who want to realise a monetary value for their business. Opportunities also exist for financial advisers who intend to continue to manage and grow their client base with a view to agreeing an exit strategy in the next few years. Our Client can offer commission levels of up to 80% to advisers.

 Our Client:

• Is authorised and regulated in Malaysia by the Labuan Financial Services Authority (FSA)
• Has access to Maltese and Mauritian licenses
• Provides compliance and administrative support to advisers
• Has its own MPS
• Holds meetings with Clients either face to face or virtually as many clients are based internationally
• Follows a four step approach from the initial meeting to provision of an ongoing service according to the risk profile and objectives of each client
• Can provide lead generation support if required (leads paid for out of commission)

Locations: Our Client is planning to agree PBOs in various countries, including but not limited to:

• Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Cambodia)
• Africa (South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya and Namibia)
• Europe (Spain, France, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus)
• Middle East (Bahrain, UAE, Qatar and Oman)

Candidate Profile: Financial Advisers or Wealth management firms:

• Established in the offshore market, preferably with at least 3+ years' track record
• Existing FUM of USD $5M+ for advisers
• Existing FUM of USD $10M+ for firms
• Must deal primarily with pensions and lump sum investments (not regular premiums)

PBO general structure:

• Valuation based on multiples of annual recurring income
• Guaranteed payments in stages, to be agreed with our Client
• Clients to be managed through a coordinated transition to our Client