Acquiring Company
Aspen Standard
Acquired Company
SKY Investment Group
Description
Aspen Standard has successfully acquired SKY Investment Group, a Connecticut-based RIA, for $880 million. This marks Aspen's third acquisition, reflecting its commitment to long-term growth and stability in the financial services sector. The deal underlines Aspen's strategy to focus on enhancing its business infrastructure and investing in talent. CEO Aly Kassim-Lakha emphasizes the firm's indefinite time horizon for investments.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed