Service Provider News & Perspectives

July 10, 2023

Why Hire A Marketing Firm For A 506(B)?

Why Hire A Marketing Firm For A 506(B)? July 10, 2023 | Marketing Intent Some firms offering 506(b) private placements wonder why they would hire a marketing firm. While a 506(b) can be very limited on how you can market the offering, there are a number of ways you can stay in front of financial…

July 10, 2023

Is Your Marketing Ignoring Due Diligence Officers?

Is Your Marketing Ignoring Due Diligence Officers? July 10, 2023 | Marketing Intent Due diligence officers play a key role in the success of investment offerings through their firms. But many asset managers don’t have a plan to market to due diligence officers in a proactive and consistent way. If you aren’t treating due diligence…

July 3, 2023

Email Is Not Dead

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…

June 30, 2023

Can the Regulation A Exemption be used for a syndicated offering?

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,…

June 28, 2023

Legion Capital Selects Wealthforge as Managing Broker-Dealer

Legion Capital Selects WealthForge as Managing Broker-Dealer June 27, 2023 | Heather Acey | WealthForge Legion Capital, a specialized real estate development lender, has chosen WealthForge as its new managing broker-dealer. Legion will benefit from WealthForge’s deep experience with providing operational and back-office compliance services to alternative investment sponsors. As managing broker-dealer, WealthForge provides sponsors…

June 26, 2023

Investor Relations and New Investment Processing

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…

June 26, 2023

Using Your CRM To Help Build Advisor Relationships

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…

June 26, 2023

What is Document Custody for Private Investments?

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…

June 26, 2023

Understanding Fund Custody: Private Versus Publicly Offered Fund Vehicles

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…