Service Provider News & Perspectives

August 30, 2023

Do We Have The Capacity To Take On Your Next Project?

Clients often ask how we know we have the capacity to take on one of their projects? The answer lies in project management. We’re dedicated to maintaining a high level of project management in both our systems and our personnel to understand our capacity, accurately estimate when we can deliver projects and so that we…

August 30, 2023

Transfer Agent Case Study: Switching to a New Provider

There is nothing more frustrating than an underperforming transfer agent. Errors, omissions, delays and miscommunications cause investor dissatisfaction, advisor frustration, missed deadlines – all the problems you hoped to avoid by outsourcing back-office processes. Switching transfer agents is sometimes necessary but many managers are daunted by the prospect of a conversion of investor and historical…

August 23, 2023

Doing More Of What Really Matters

Doing More Of What Really Matters August 23, 2023 | Marketing Intent The book, Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown struck a chord with us when we think about marketing for our clients. The premise of the book is to understand what’s essential to what you do and focus on that.…

August 16, 2023

Hiring Today Is Tough. Here’s How to Get It Right.

Hiring Today Is Tough. Here’s How to Get It Right. August 8, 2023 | Angie Herbers | ThinkAdvisor My consulting firm learns a lot about what’s going on in the industry through prospective clients that reach out to us. Firms often come to us because they’re grappling with problems and challenges that, in some cases,…

August 9, 2023

LODAS Markets Becomes 3rd Largest US Alternatives Markets Operator; Adds Deutsche Bank Affiliate, RREEF Property Trust, for Trading

LODAS Markets Becomes 3rd Largest US Alternatives Markets Operator; Adds Deutsche Bank Affiliate, RREEF Property Trust, for Trading August 8, 2023 | LODAS Markets LODAS Markets, the third-largest alternatives market operator in the U.S., today announced that RREEF Property Trust (RREEF) shares are available for trading on its platform. RREEF's parent company is DWS, which…

August 9, 2023

5 Ways To Improve CTAs

5 Ways To Improve CTAs August 3, 2023 | Marketing Intent Have your eyes ever failed you? You can’t find a pen that’s in your hand, a phone that’s on your desk, or for the sunglasses sitting in your car console. That’s what it feels like when you’re on a web page or reading an…

August 9, 2023

What is Fund Accounting? And What Should Fund Accounting Be?

What is Fund Accounting? And What Should Fund Accounting Be? August 3, 2023 | David Fisher | Phoenix American Fund accounting is a detail-oriented, deadline-driven role designed to streamline back-office administration for an investment fund so that fund management can concentrate on its core tasks of fundraising and the acquisition and management of portfolio assets.…

August 9, 2023

The Word on WealthTech for August 2023

The Word on WealthTech for August 2023 Aug 03, 2023 | Doug Fritz | Wealth Management Welcome to the Word on WealthTech. Each month we offer our take on a few recent industry news stories, identifying what they could mean for advisors across the industry. As we wrap up summer, here are the WealthTech headlines…

August 2, 2023

WiserAdvisor announces the successful acquisition of Indyfin

WiserAdvisor, a leading marketplace for wealth management firms, proudly announces the successful acquisition of Indyfin and its investor experience platform August 2, 2023 | Wiser Advisor Today, WiserAdvisor, a leading investor referral generation platform for financial advisors and advisory firms, has announced the acquisition of Indyfin, the Dallas-based fintech company to build on its existing product…