Email Is Not Dead July 3, 2023 | Marketing Intent Evolving Your Email We recently learned that wifi wasn’t initially adopted. With the obsession to find a wifi network, get a wifi password and check to see if a location we’re vacationing to is wifi friendly, this is surprising. But the reason why is because…

Can the Regulation A Exemption be used for a syndicated offering? June 29, 2023 | Jim Raper | WealthForge The JOBS Act of 2012 created and revised methods for small and emerging companies to raise capital. Regulation A (Reg A), one of the available exemptions companies can take from registering their securities with the SEC,…

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…

Due Diligence Events June 14, 2023 | Marketing Intent Let’s talk about due diligence events. The majority of asset managers are holding them – especially now that in-person events are back in full swing. But not all firms are delivering a high-class experience to advisors. READ ON FOR TIPS ON DESIGNING AN EVENT ADVISORS WILL…

Private Credit Funds: Challenges and Opportunities May 16, 2023 | SS&C Changes in the mainstream lending landscape and the market's less volatile nature drive more fund managers toward the private credit space. Preqin recently estimated the market's growth rate is accelerating to 17.4% annually, with private debt becoming the second largest private capital asset class…

Marketing Intent: The Power Of The Pivot May 9, 2023 | Marketing Intent Your fund just closed and you expected it to be open for six more months. Your marketing plan is out the window. So what do you do next? THIS IS WHERE THE POWER OF THE PIVOT IN BUSINESS COMES INTO PLAY. Changing…