U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
Dylan Curley
Global Head of Business Development
433 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack NJ 07601
201-708-9750
Year Shareholder Communication
services began: 2000
At U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, we provide comprehensive fund services to investment managers, banks and broker-dealer firms sponsoring mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and alternative investments. Our suite of services includes fund accounting, fund administration, regulatory administration, transfer agent, custody, compliance and distribution. We service all product types, including open-end, multiclass, closed-end, ETF, international, domestic, master-feeder, multiple sub-adviser and leveraged funds.
Building a successful fund requires a distinguishable brand, an effective marketing strategy and a commitment to distribution support. Quasar Distributors LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and the largest third-party distributor, understands applicable regulatory requirements of a fund distributor. As a complement to the full spectrum of fund services, Quasar is dedicated to underwriting and distributing mutual funds. Our tenured management team embraces change in regulations and provides comprehensive mutual fund distribution and compliance support.
Underwriting services
• Broker-dealer and agent
• Passive distribution of open-end mutual fund companies and ETFs
• NSCC sponsorship
Advertising review services
• Principal review and FINRA filing
• Access to the workflow tool, QuasarACCESS™, for submission of advertising review materials
• Feedback, guidance and client education
Registered representative services
• Sponsor of securities licenses of adviser staff
• Host annual compliance meeting
• Monitoring of annual registered representative policy and code of ethics certifications
• Development, delivery and tracking of annual firm continuing education plan
• Deliver compliance update emails to keep clients informed of important registration requirements and industry changes
• Registered representative correspondence review
Dealer contract review and administration
• Review, negotiate and execute dealer selling, rule 22c-2 agreements and servicing agreements
• Provide consultative support related to the financial intermediary marketplace
• 12b-1 regulatory review and 2341 calculations
• 22c-2 agreements
Marketing and promotional services
• Design and develop logo and brand guidelines
• Design and develop communication and collateral material
• State of the art web-based interface ProofPlus® to facilitate the production of marketing materials
• Provide HTML email marketing campaigns
For more information about our comprehensive suite of mutual fund, exchange-traded fund and alternative investment product services, visit usbank.com/globalfundservices.