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…

Zero-Click Content May 1, 2023 | Marketing Intent If something says, “Read Here,” are you apt to click? Or does that call to action make you feel inconvenienced or bored and you move on? LET’S DISCUSS ZERO-CLICK CONTENT, AN EMERGING TREND IN MARKETING THAT REQUIRES – YOU GUESSED IT – ZERO CLICKS TO ACCESS CONTENT.…

Expect more from a full-service alternative investment transfer agent May 1, 2023 | Computershare Growing your alternative investment portfolio is challenging – there are risks everywhere. Managing complex stakeholder engagement and mitigating risk across board composition, voting, corporate secretarial responsibilities, tax and regulatory reporting, and corporate events can be complex and time consuming. Alternative investments…

Automation is critical to modernizing the loan market April 27, 2023 | Steve Sulecki | SS&C With institutional investors allocating to debt funds in growing numbers, it's not surprising private equity and hedge fund managers are interested in diversifying into this sector. However, they are navigating significant operational and accounting challenges.  Despite the growth and…