3/6: Aberdeen Asset Management & Standard Life Agree to Merge; IBM, Salesforce partnering - does it mean anything?

Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Agree to Merger (NY Times: DealBook)
Aberdeen Asset Management's US base is Philadelphia. Like many, looking to get larger to better compete with Vanguard.
Aberdeen reports assets under management of $374 billion.


Global merger could boost U.S. HQ in Philly
(Philly Deals)


These Are the 50 Most Promising Startups You’ve Never Heard Of (Bloomberg)
Was going to say another such list with Philly not represented, but at the bottom, AI startup Zodiac.


IBM, Salesforce Strike Global Partnership on Cloud, AI (Fortune)

Amazon’s AWS buys Thinkbox Software, maker of tools for creative professionals (TechCrunch)

Alphabet’s Lawsuit Against Uber Cements End of Uneasy Marriage (Reuters via Fortune)

What Is 5G, and When Do I Get It? (Wired)

The Rise of Digital Health at SXSW (MI7)