The Dodd-Frank Act requires virtually all private managers to be registered, essentially eliminating regulatory registration as a distinguishing characteristic. It is no longer enough simply to be registered or simply to have a compliance program or manual. Investors are increasingly demanding their funds be "best in class", employ top-of-the-line practices and use the right technology and the best service providers.

How do you know whether your firm measures up? Should you have a dedicated compliance officer? Automated personal trading procedures? A multi-prime arrangement? An outside administrator? What are your competitors doing -- and saying -- to prospective investors?

CounselWorks can tell you. Our GoldStar Certification will let you know how your firm compares to other firms of similar size and strategy, what you are doing best, what exceeds industry standards -- and where you need to step it up. This one-of-a-kind service can not only help you improve your program's controls, but can be an effective marketing tool to investors as well. It's an increasingly competitive market place, and investors want to know their managers are not simply doing the minimum but employing best practices and exceeding the industry's norm. Let us help you make your fund among the best in its class.

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