About Us
Fund Formations
We manage fund formations to ensure a fund's regulatory, compliance, tax and operational requirements are fully satisfied. We manage the start-up process from beginning-to-end.
- Draft and file registration statements with SEC
- Prepare agreements and plans (i.e. Advisory Agreements, Rule 12b-1 Plan)
- Coordinate 15(c) process with Board
- Provide guidance on operational matters such fund name, fiscal year end
- Prepare fund operating expense projections
- Obtain cusip, ticker and IRS tax identification number
- Register fund with industry tracking organizations (Lipper, ICI, Morningstar)
Fund Governance
We help establish the governance framework and continue to ensure proper implementation. We work closely with the board of trustees to ensure that a fund is operating in the best interests of its shareholders.
- Coordinate the Trust’s Board of Trustees’ (Trustees) communication
- Establish meeting agendas
- Compile Board meeting materials
- Evaluate independent auditor
- Secure and monitor fidelity bond and Director and Officer Liability coverage
- Prepare minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees and Fund shareholders
- Provide personnel to serve as officers of the Trust if so elected by the Board of Trustees, attend Board of Trustees meetings and present materials for Trustees’ review at such meetings
Fund Administration
We provide expert regulatory and financial administration support during the fund creation and for ongoing operations. Our professionals work as your back office “quarterback” to ensure fund compliance with federal securities laws and minimize costly reliance on outside counsel.
- Monitor compliance with the 1940 Act requirements and Subchapter M
- Monitor compliance with the policies and investment limitations as set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information
- Blue sky compliance- prepare and file with the appropriate state securities authorities
- Prepare annual updates to the Prospectus and SAI
- Prepare proxy statements (when needed) and spearhead process
- Prepare annual and semi-annual reports and related SEC filings
- Coordinate the printing, filing and mailing of publicly disseminated Prospectuses and shareholder reports
- Coordinate filing Form N-PX (proxy voting)
- Calculate required distributions (including excise tax distributions)
- Monitor arrangements under shareholder services or similar plans
- Manage fund expense forecasts and budgets
- Monitor expenses and manage accruals
- Initiate fund expense payments
- Assist in overall operations of the Fund
