Ashford Securities LLC (“Ashford Securities”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford Inc. (NYSE American: AINC) (“Ashford”), is pleased to announce that it has reached a milestone of $500 million, including $42.1 million from institutions, in capital raised in less than two years of serving investors via the independent broker-dealer and RIA distribution channels.

Investor Relations and New Investment Processing June 22, 2023 | David Fisher | Phoenix American New investment processing is all about efficiency and accuracy and an essential part of investor relations. The ease and speed with which an investor is brought into a fund by the investor relations team is the investor’s first impression of…

Using Your CRM To Help Build Advisor Relationships June 26, 2023 | Marketing Intent It’s time to ditch the Excel spreadsheet. Let’s talk about CRM systems, why they’re important and how they’re beneficial to help build relationships with advisors.  The Purpose of a CRM System Your CRM system should hold all the information you need…

What is Document Custody for Private Investments? April 28, 2023 | Pete Bergman | UMB Document custody for private investments is the practice of securely storing and managing legal agreements, contracts, transaction records, and other relevant documents. Private investment managers are increasingly seeking document custody services, even when they may not be required by law…

Understanding Fund Custody: Private Versus Publicly Offered Fund Vehicles May 12, 2023 | Amy Small | UMB When managers of private funds decide to launch a strategy as a registered mutual fund–such as an interval fund, tender fund, or a daily NAV fund— the topic of custody can sometimes lead to confusion. Private fund managers…

Owl Rock Capital Corporation (NYSE: ORCC, or the "Company") today announced that it will soon be changing its name, ticker, and website. The Company's board of directors has already approved these changes and no shareholder vote is required...

California-based SmartStop Self Storage REIT is expanding in Canada's largest city, adding eight facilities in the greater Toronto area for $CA300 million...

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self-storage company, announced today that its affiliates, Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. and Strategic Growth Trust III, Inc...

ExchangeRight, one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified real estate DST and REIT investments, has announced the successful completion of its Net-Leased Preferred Equity Fund 3 (“NLPEF 3”), a fund that consistently generated 8.25%–9.75% annualized returns to investors throughout the offering’s six-year lifespan. The liquidation of NLPEF 3 marked the 32nd successful full-cycle event…