Severe disruption across the asset management industry is driving managers to pursue new distribution strategies. New research from Chestnut Advisory Group indicates that the most successful asset managers are taking an increasingly marketing-led approach to distribution. Read more »
How can I work with my firm’s compliance officers? In her latest insight article, Susan Weiner focuses on how marketers and advisors can build constructive working relationships with the compliance professionals at their firms. 
With billions of dollars in venture capital flowing into fintech each year, it is quickly getting to the point where financial advisors must choose whether to fight the onslaught or learn to adopt fintech solutions as a way to better serve their clients. Consider taking advantage of fintech technologies for these four reasons. 
If you are a boutique asset manager, how do you stand out when times become volatile, and how will sophisticated investors know what you stand for? A market downturn may be an opportunity to invest in your growth, while others sit on the sidelines. 
Just building a website doesn’t mean investors will come. It needs to be digitally wired to make it visible and accessible to wandering eyes. An increasing number of advisors are discovering the ROI benefits of search engine optimization (SEO), not only in generating website traffic, but also for attracting more qualified leads. 
What’s more important to emphasize - a fund’s investment performance analytics or its investment process and management team. Both. To illustrate this point, I figured that a hypothetical analogy - just in time for the start of the baseball season - might be appropriate. 
Why do we need to spend time developing original content? My web site and wholesalers tell advisors and institutions everything they need to know. Consider the story of a local vineyard that successfully leverages its subject matter expertise to turn wine aficionados like me into loyal customers. 
Asset managers are purchasing marketing automation platforms which can cost between $1,500 and $2,500 per month on a subscription basis with long-term commitments. Yet, many are using it like a $100 per month, no commitment MailChimp or Constant Contact program. That’ like buying a Porsche and driving it like it’s a Hyundai. Why spend the money if you don’t benefit from more utility? 
When asked where their very best clients came from, successful financial advisors will likely say “referrals,” which raises the question “why don’t more advisors ask for referrals?” 
If you only read the headlines for Morningstar’s latest Direct Fund Flows Commentary, you might walk away with the impression that investors have come back in force. And that the dominance of passive funds over active funds is finally beginning to crack. Think again. If you go behind the headlines, you’ll see that the numbers aren’t as impressive as they might seem.
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