Article written by Ken Carmody for Family Office Magazine. Click below for full magazine. With the current climate of increased volatility and turbulence many Family Offices are now sitting on dry powder waiting for the inevitable opportunities and lower entry...

The covid19 crisis has turned into a major economic crisis. However, some positive evolutions have been noticed in the last weeks and we can now see light ahead at the end of the tunnel even if the tunnel is still quite long. ...

A lack of clarity about how impact investments are managed has given rise to concerns about “impact washing”. Sustainable investment, which encompasses impact investing, the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria has long been poorly...

Thomas Schumann Capital & FARAD-Group* launch (March 22nd) the first global responsible investment fund to invest in public companies that embrace water security, exhibit social, environmental and financial responsibility. The Water Security Fund tracks the...

Smart Legal Contracts have the capacity to revolutionise business practice Smart legal contracts are legally binding contracts converted into computer code governing interactions between counterparts and other stakeholders. Consequences decided upon by the contractors...

United Kingdom, December 6th, 2018 Wealth & Finance magazine have announced the winners of the Fund Awards 2018. Thomas Schumann Thomas Schumann Capital is the sponsor of Water Risk Index, world’s first benchmark index to price financial water risk in securities...

The key attribute in these markets is agility. Finscoms takes a look at the US real estate outlook fundamentals with a focus on the Office and Retail market. Both markets remain bright despite cloudy forecasts in other real estate sub sectors. The key in these markets...

Projections show a constant growth of at least 10% for the next 5 years. In 1854, installation began on the first transatlantic telegraph cable, which connected Newfoundland and Ireland. Four years later the first transmission was sent. This advance reduced the...

Water risk affects all assets. By 2025, $145 Trillion assets under management will be either directly or indirectly exposed to financial water risk. Physical and financial water risks are the largest threats to people, planet and profit. All investors need to be made...

CSR within the hospitality sector is an important component for investors and customers. By Ken CarmodyThe millennial generation (born from 1982 onwards), who are set to profit from one of the greatest wealth transfers in history, puts travelling and corporate social...

Thomas Schumann Capital (TSC) provides financial products and services to public, private and philanthropic capital to advance a water-secure world. TSC embraces social and environmental impact and responsibility, and financial outperformance.  Thomas Schumann...

Modern investors are currently in their most proactive phase and making direct investment manoeuvres. ​ How prepared are funds to target/market effectively to the inbound investor? Many funds prior to the recession were heavily reliant on their relationships within...

Choose open, transparent funds that keep you informed. ​ Article written by Ken Carmody for Family Office Magazine. Click here for full magazine. We are entering a new era for funds, one that is more transparent, more competitive and more regulated than ever before....

 We are delighted to announce the collaboration between the highly regarded ISFIN and Finscoms. ​  ISFIN and Finscoms announce partnership to integrate marketing and communications amongst the ISFIN banking and finance community.ISFIN and Finscoms today...

Veneziano & Partners published a white paper for US and non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers on the developments and future outlook of fund distribution and private placement under the Alternative Investment Fund Directive (AIFMD). London, UK (24th Oct) –...

We are at the halfway mark for 2017, how funds communicate and market their fund performance is of real importance, be they a closed fund or an open fund investors require 6 month progress report, is the fund on track, what strategies have been used by the fund, is...

Almost every business now has a website, but the similarities stop there… The quality and success of company websites is as varied as the companies themselves. So will an SEO campaign actually help your business? The first thing you have to do is answer these...

Investors today are under pressure to find the next fund with a yield of say 7% that matches their investment strategy.​ Clearly the design of marketing materials plays a vital role.​

Investor relations are continually evolving and one such facet is the new developments in the due diligence process that funds now face. Traditionally a fund would feel that it had covered all bases by providing a one-page summary of performance; a pitchbook (usually...

Have you been tasked with the job of building your Fund’s LinkedIn presence? Whilst it may seem a little daunting at first (especially if you’re not familiar with the site), you will soon find it very beneficial and even enjoyable to use. Here we’ve shared some of the...

It would be fair to say that in general there is a disconnect between an asset manager’s financial acumen and his marketing prowess. Asset managers are now beginning to realise that they are much more in the business of marketing than in the business of investing....

Fund Lawyer’s provide ‘traditional’ legal services to the Fund or should they expand their range of services to assist a Fund in its route to the investor and/or Fund Distribution? This subject is often discussed by fund lawyers ‘how do the accountancy firms offer...

We’re moving from the ‘internet of information’ to an ‘internet of value’. We know that the banking sector is getting behind blockchain technologies but will the asset management sector adopt? There is an immense cost pressure on financial institutions. A recent...

January 25th 2017The Central Bank has issued amendments to its AIF Rulebook relating to Loan originating Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds (L-QIAIFs). For a copy of the latest AIF Handbook click here. Before this amendment, L-QIAIFs were prohibited from...

We outline what the best in class are currently practicing and why you need to adapt.

To do or not to do.Funds today are faced with ever increasing decisions to make in their route to raising capital. A small investment into a marketing and communications strategy will return huge dividends.​ How successful are funds in getting through to their target...

Whilst there are many structures the choose from when establishing a fund this article focuses on The Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV). The ICAV provides a flexible corporate structure which can be used to establish both UCITS and alternative...

Email marketing, despite its’ rather low conversion rate, has remained a staple of both communicating with and maintaining relationships with our customers. No matter how many figures we read about the daily usage of various social media platforms, the one almost...

Why consider Content Marketing? Firstly you should understand why clients, investors, referrals, those that know you and those that don’t interact with you online, more importantly understand that simply pushing out content doesnt mean your latest task is complete,...

Edward Simpson provides an executive summary video update regarding the...

Why is Twitter important for your business? Twitter is a great way to drive repeat business and to attract new customers. While the platform itself may not have had obvious business advantages in its’ early incarnation, namely the restrictive 140 character messaging...

Within the congested asset management sector, brand recognition and brand equity is key. Ascertaining, defining and marketing your brand is vital in your company’s growth and success.

  Should the UK vote itself out of the EU, the asset management sector will face considerable disruption. UCITS by law must be domiciled and managed in the EU meaning that Brexit could prompt a significant number of re-domiciliations. Currently, the majority of...

By scripting your website and marketing assets in a certain way, you can actually bring your prospective client closer by answering the standard questions in advance, thus reducing your lead time to billable hours.

Within the Offshore centres over 80% – yes 80% – of the websites are brochurial, and two dimensional. They are not even an effective communications tool, and have little or no value add to the recipient. However, a well designed site with a function, can achieve so much through SEO.

Finscoms have shared some of the ways you can utilise LinkedIn to increase your digital reach.

Many companies based in Offshore centres are failing to embrace digital marketing and are being left behind by competitors who do.

Essential Tips for Asset Managers for the implementation of a fund marketing strategy.

Fund distribution is not complete without fund marketing and fund communication. These two components are often neglected and thus can result in the fund making a negative impression unbeknownst to the fund manager.

It would be fair to say that in general there is a disconnect between an asset manager’s financial acumen and marketing prowess. Asset managers are beginning to realise that they are now more than ever deeper in the business of marketing than in the business of...

What is it that truly makes your fund different to 95% of other funds? Can you describe it in 2 to 3 sentences? It may be a combination of a few different variables. But it must be something that you won’t see on other funds marketing decks. Something that makes you...

THE INVESTOR DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS IS EVOLVING….Take the quiz The due diligence process that funds now face is evolving. Traditionally a fund would feel that it had covered all bases by providing a one-page summary of performance; a pitchbook (usually a PowerPoint...

A successful fund communicates to stakeholders, to investors, its target audience, updates, its performance, developments, opportunities and so forth. Many funds today simply do not communicate effectively enough nor in the language of the recipient/investor. Ever...

Fund distribution plays an enormous role in the success of an investment fund. The asset manager’s distribution strategy should include fund marketing, fund communication, knowledge of distribution channels and regulation, and the construction of tools to measure the...

It feels like everyone’s talking about social media but what you may not know is that it’s not just for sharing your products and services. Social media plays an important role in controlling how your business is portrayed in public. Here we’ve shared some of the...