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Guest Column: What 1100, 6 & 500 Have To Do With You Winning New Allocators

How will you make yourself more compel­ling against much of your competition? This column from Bruce Frumerman posits three recommendations.

12.03.25
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Compliance Column: 2025 NSCP Conference Takeaways

Every year, the National Society of Compliance Professionals hosts a two-and-a-half-day conference providing a wealth of educational and networking opportunities.

12.03.25
Guest Column: Investors Want Managers’ Writings — Are Yours Worthy?
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Guest Column: Investors Want Managers’ Writings — Are Yours Worthy?

Observations for money management firms relating to the importance of marketing the beyond-the-numbers intellectual acumen of the portfolio manager when selling investment products to institutional investors has resurfaced in the form of a new survey report of that very group of investors and their investment consultants.

11.06.25
Compliance Column: Amendments To Regulation S-P
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Compliance Column: Amendments To Regulation S-P

In 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P. This is the rule that requires investment advisors to have written safe­guards in place to protect client information and provide those clients with a written pri­vacy notice.

11.06.25
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Building A Culture Of Compliance: Reframing Compliance

Column By Meghan Sundquist, Compliance Associate, SEC Compliance Solutions LLC

10.01.25
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Marketing An Emerging Manager’s Most Valuable Differentiator

By Bruce Frumerman, CEO, Frumerman & Nemeth Inc.

09.03.25
Growth Strategies For Smaller Boutique Investment Managers
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Growth Strategies For Smaller Boutique Investment Managers

For smaller firms, the real challenge isn’t performance. It’s getting noticed. Allo­cators already have a long list of viable candidates. Why should they make room for one more?

09.03.25
AI Implementation: Overcoming Roadblocks
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AI Implementation: Overcoming Roadblocks

Asset management firms seeking growth will need to have an “AI strategy reckon­ing” at some point. And sooner is much better than later.

09.03.25
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Building A Culture Of Compliance: Educate

Becoming a skillful educator ben­efits not only your firm’s employees, but it also improves your understanding of the material as well as your communication skills.

09.03.25
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Strategy Development In AI’s Wild West

Right now, it’s the Wild West for AI strategic development. And I think that’s why in large part many asset management firms are a bit on edge.

08.06.25