Reverence and GTCR, PE Firm That Backed CAPTRUST, To Buy Wells Fargo AM
The sizable transaction exhibits the continued interest of private equity firms in the advisory and asset management space, while marking 2021 as a year of rapid M&A action that will almost certainly set a new record.
Morgan Stanley’s Eaton Vance Acquisition Makes Waves
The move to acquire Eaton Vance, a provider of investment strategies and wealth management solutions, underscores Morgan Stanley’s goal to create a holistic advisory, investment management and brokerage shop.
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SS&C Advent Faces Second Licensing Lawsuit
Echoing claims in an earlier suit filed by SEI, Arcesium is accusing SS&C Advent of abusive and anti-competitive licensing practices.
How Large Asset Managers Are Acting on ESG Issues
Morningstar examines 2019 proxy voting data in the emerging age of ESG.
Court Decision Compares Asset Manager Advisory and Subadvisory Fees
A federal court judge found Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC charged a reasonable fee for a fund it advises, considering the services it provides and risks it takes for the fund.
First Deadline Looming for SEC Electronic Disclosure Compliance
When the SEC adopted the new Rule 30e-3 earlier this year, creating a new system for electronic delivery of fund information, it also established a transition disclosure period that starts in January, during which "funds that choose to implement the new delivery method for shareholder reports provide prominent disclosures in prospectuses and certain other shareholder documents that will notify investors of the upcoming change in transmission format.”
Many Asset Managers De-Channel Their Salesforces
They see the differences between wirehouses, broker/dealers and registered investment advisers blurring.