Your fund has posted solid returns. You are fully staffed with great analysts. You've invested in IT infrastructure, systems, and applications. But are you "institutional-ready?" Download this white paper to learn what institutional investors today expect from alternative investment managers.
Cloud-Based vs. On-Premises Solutions: Which Is Better for Alternative Investment Firms?
Alternative investment executives frequently have questions about cloud vs. on-premises solutions. What are the issues they most commonly raise and how do you help guide their thinking? Download this white paper to find out.
7 Objections Alternative Investment It Professionals Still Have to the Cloud (And Why They Can Be Laid to Rest)
The world has moved to the cloud, but some IT leaders are still recalcitrant. What are their objections, and how can you lay them to rest? As a start, put this white paper in front of them.
4 Mistakes Alt Investment Firms Make During Sec Audits...Even Though They Know Better
Industry leaders Backstop Solutions and Gartland & Mellina Group have teamed up to offer you an e-book detailing the 4 most common mistakes alt investment firms make during SEC audits.
For Savvy Allocators, Performance Isn't Everything (No Matter What Managers Might Think)
What savvy asset owners look for when evaluating managers (it's more than outsized returns) Reasons why managers may not get funded or may receive full redemption notice (other than performance) Why performance isn't everything to an allocator
There's a New Trend in Private Equity Investor Relations: Increased Data Requests from Investors
Learn how the transformation of Private Equity Investor Relations is substantial - and ongoing. As investors demand more comprehensive access to information, private equity investor relations professionals must transform how they communicate with them.
Institutional Investment Outlook Survey 2017
We conducted a survey of alternative investment industry professionals at the tail-end of 2016 about what they expect for 2017. Here are the results.
How Can Alternative Investment Firms Attain Greater Business Agility? by Aiming for Operational Excellence.
Learn the importance of both agility and operational excellence, and gain concrete steps firms can take right now to boost both, while remaining focused on exceptional performance.
Improving the Investor Experience
Learn how to use technology to create a true partnership with your investors.
University of St. Thomas
Backstop successfully helped this endowment increase data accuracy, report generation and team communication.
Kingdon Capital
Backstop helped this hedge fund be more efficient and provided reporting solutions to save their team countless hours of time.
Rivulet Capital
Backstop helped this hedge fund save time and create effective communication between internal teams and investors.
Effective Operational Due Diligence
Backstop's Vice President of Product & Market Strategy examines the drivers and challenges of performing operational due diligence, and shares four tips for transforming its results into actionable intelligence.
Surviving an Audit: Understanding Compliance Under the Dodd-Frank Act
Establishing a clear internal compliance program is key for fund managers that now have to register with the SEC, according to a new white paper published by Backstop Solutions Group, a leading software provider for the alternative asset industry...