SEC Makes It Easier to Launch ETFs
NEW RULING ANNOUNCED FROM THE SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously on September 26 to modernize the regulatory framework for Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). The new ETF [...]
5 steps to effective branding and marketing for smaller asset managers
At the May 2018 Ultimus Client Summit, Paul Leibowitz of Leibowitz Branding & Design presented on the topic of “Developing Your Story for PR and Marketing Momentum.” To assist asset [...]
ULTIMUS’ TOP BLOG POSTS OF 2018
In 2018 Ultimus published a variety of educational and insightful blog posts to help investment advisers manage various aspects of their firm. Written by subject matters experts at Ultimus, in [...]
UK & EU INVESTMENT MANAGER CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENTERING THE US MARKET
Controlling Key Factors That Appear Insurmountable At the end of 2017, total assets under management in the US were $37.4 trillion USD, which compares to the UK/EU combined $22.2 trillion [...]
FUND SERVICING CONVERSIONS: BENEFITS MAY OUTWEIGH THE PERCEIVED BURDEN
Conquering or Overcoming FOCO Let’s be honest: When someone starts talking to an investment adviser about transitioning their back-office servicing relationship from one service provider to another, the first reaction [...]
HOW ADVISER’S WEBSITES CAN ATTRACT MORE INVESTORS
In a digitally wired world, having a website that is attractive, dynamic and compelling is essential. After all, it is the hub of a firm’s online presence where as much [...]
NAVIGATING MARKETPLACE CHANGES TO AN ADVISER’S ADVANTAGE
An Update on Product Trends in the Mutual Fund Industry Investment advisers with longstanding mutual funds, as well as advisers looking to make their first foray into the ’40 Act [...]
HOW TO LEVERAGE BIG DATA AND SERVICE PROVIDERS’ TECHNOLOGY TO ADMINISTER YOUR MUTUAL FUND’S COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
“The SEC staff is currently using these [big data] computing environments and is also planning to scale them up to accommodate future applications that will be on a massive scale…We [...]
WHAT ADVISERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IMPACT INVESTING: ESG/SRI
Even though the terminology ‘impact investing’ is relatively new in the last 10 years, the concept is not. There are many in the investment arena who are not familiar with [...]
FINDING AND DEVELOPING YOUR STORY
For investment advisers focused on managing a portfolio, the idea of developing public relations and marketing materials is not always top of mind, a high priority, or an easy undertaking. [...]