Hosts Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly are joined by fellow InvestmentNews reporter Nicole Casperson to discuss what the Schwab-TD megamerger means for the overlapping custodial platforms. Also on the docket, Morgan Stanley buys Eaton Vance, and a look at whether one financial adviser on the lam is a sign of things to come.
0:00-10:30 - Interview with Nicole Casperson
The importance of TD Ameritrade’s Veo Platform advisors, and how it fits into the integration (:40)
The other platforms and the data choices (5:30)
Effect on the small advisor (7:30)
Competitive shake-up and opportunity (9:30)
10:30-19:30 - Morgan Stanley buys Eaton Vance
Morgan Stanley’s shopping spree strategy, and The ESG angle, and the advisor impact
19:30-29:00 - Adviser on the lam
The developing story, the echoes of the financial crisis, and is this the start of a trend or a one-off?
Bruce chats with reporter Andrew Cohen, who has covered the RIA industry for InvestmentNews since late March, while crossing over with his old beat covering sports business as the trendy asset class just hit a record-breaking $10 billion team sale.
Bruce speaks to Osaic CEO Jamie Price about the long-term outlook driving M&A activity and why financial advisors, it turns out, are the most important part of the equation.
Bruce sits down with InvestmentNews colleague James Burton to dig into the post-acquisition stories of anger, surprise, and recruitment pitches..
Bruce sits down with Brad Bueermann, CEO and founder of FP Transitions, to discuss all things M&A and how recent volatility will impact deal structure and valuations.
