FEBRUARY 22, 2020

E*Trade Deal Brings Morgan Stanley Into the Independent Advice Biz

Erick Bergquist

Morgan Stanley's acquisition of E*Trade will create an in-house channel for independent advisors through the RIA custody business.

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Sponsored by VanEck Funds

As the digitization of India progresses, we believe it may be the most interesting investable trend in 2020.

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Estate Planning

Dead Celebrity Podcast: Mickey Rooney, Elder Abuse and Post-Death Litigation

David Lenok

Vivian Lee Thoreen, the attorney who represented Mickey Rooney and his estate, discusses how advisors can help protect their elderly clients.

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Practice Management

How to Avoid Termination in a Zero-Tolerance World

Mindy Diamond

The shift to a compliance-driven environment in the brokerage firms is leaving advisors at all levels vulnerable in ways they never were before.

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Podcast

Transparency with Diana B.: A Top Advisor’s Immigrant Story

Diana Britton

Advisor Laila Pence went from living in a mansion in Egypt to selling hot dogs on the Staten Island Ferry. Listen to her story of overcoming adversity to managing a $1.5 billion advisory firm.

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Philanthropy

Ten Entrenched Myths About Philanthropy

Bruce DeBoskey

These misconceptions actively inhibit giving.

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Technology

Addepar Adds Migration Tool, Expands Management Controls

Davis Janowski

Long thought of as a platform for large firms, Addepar is building tools to help firms of varying sizes or with multiple internal teams.

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Technology

T3: Warnings on Fee Compression Complacency and a Mobile App Oops

Samuel Steingerger

The annual advisor technology conference saw presentations from Fidelity, Morningstar, AdvisorEngine and a debut from Timelineapp.

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Industry

Franklin Buys Legg Mason in an Effort to Survive Passive Era

Annie Massa and Ed Hammond (Bloomberg)

The $4.5 billion deal between Franklin Resources and Legg Mason will create a firm with a combined $1.5 trillion in assets.

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