How Broker-Dealers Are Staying on the Right Side of Reg BI March 2, 2023 | John Rickman | Altigo As more retail investors enter the market, regulators have moved to raise the broker-dealer standard of conduct beyond mere “suitability” obligations. Broker-dealers and their representatives are now expected to act in the “best interest” of the…

CAIS: Evolving Drivers Of Private Equity Value Creation March 7, 2023 | Andrew Snyder | CAIS Once considered by some to be “corporate raiders” who used junk-bond financing to take over companies, slashing spending and cutting workforce in an attempt to generate outsized returns, private equity has evolved. As our analysis here aims to unpack,…

First to market? Three questions for your fund distribution services partner March 7, 2023 | UMB Asset managers seeking to be first-to-market with an investment strategy or product wrapper should develop a distribution plan as they develop the product itself. Understanding the current marketplace, onboarding requirements and platform fee economics is critical to the long-term…

Market opportunity and outlook for interval and tender-offer funds February 24, 2023 | UMB Unlisted closed-end funds (CEFs) have maintained their momentum even after several years of significant growth, surpassing $100 billion in assets under management (AUM) in 2022, an all-time record for the category, which is made up of interval funds and tender-offer funds. Not…

It’s Time to Seriously Consider a Documentation Management Tool February 22, 2023 | Debbie Miller | Docupace Documentation management tools are a must for any wealth management business that wants a robust digital presence. And if that isn’t you yet, it should be. In recent studies, 77% of financial advisors reported losing business because they lacked the…

When Might “Golden Vintages” Appear in Private Markets? January 24, 2023 | CAIS In our previous analysis, we found that private equity funds that deployed capital in relatively lower valuation environments and recessionary environments tended to outperform those with other vintages. In the following article, we expand the analysis to the sub-asset class level and assess…

Creating A Powerful Fact Sheet February 22, 2023 | Marketing Intent If you’ve seen one fact sheet, you’ve seen them all. Stats are crammed in and there’s no white space. That poor fact sheet is trying to fit every little bit of information about your product into one page, because we all know the second page…

As discussed in our prior Article regarding 506(c) offerings, if it turns out that the purchaser was not in fact an accredited investor, the issuer does not lose the exemption from registration provided in Rule 506(c).

How the Inflation Reduction Act levels the renewable energy playing field for municipalities January 30, 2023 | Scott Crist | UMB The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has changed the way municipalities can structure and finance their renewable energy projects. Local governments can now access renewable energy incentives directly, a means of financing projects historically…