Morgan Stanley has completed its $7 billion acquisition of Eaton Vance in a transaction in which the fund firm’s shareholders could receive shares or cash.
The acquisition “further advances our strategic transformation by continuing to add more fee-based revenues,” James P. Gorman, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, said in a release.
Thomas E. Faust, Jr., chairman and CEO of Eaton Vance, has become chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management and will join the parent firm’s management committee.
With plans to retire, the outgoing president of the Texas-based IBD giant will be replaced by the giant RIA's current head of wealth management this spring.
The VIX, or so called "fear index," is shifting higher with increased market volatility, causing wealth managers to ready themselves for anxious client calls.
Canadian bank's capital markets arm reportedly failed to detect representatives' misleading disclosures involving $3 billion of mortgage-backed "sliver bonds" sold over a multi-year period.
Move marks the largest single batch of exits as the Franklin Templeton subsidiary continues to navigate fallout from alleged breaches by star manager Ken Leech.
The serial RIA acquirer's latest partnership gives it another foothold in California's high-net-worth space within Bay Area.
AssetMark Group CEO explains why the great wealth transfer, succession planning, and personalization will be key for advisors in the new year.
A trust delivery model not only increases the value of an advisor and a firm but is also a natural addition to any firm’s succession plan.
