Investment Fund Services

Axcess Capital Advisors Inc. (ACAI) is an independent provider of financial services for investment funds, mortgage investment companies and mortgage syndicators in Alberta.

ACAI is registered as an Investment Fund Manager (IFM) and a Restricted Portfolio Manager (RPM) in Alberta, and acts in this capacity for private debt and equity funds.

Our management group has extensive related experience in their field. Combined with private securities experience makes ACAI a foremost provider of choice for IFM services.

The role of an IFM is to ensure that investments within the portfolio are consistent with the objectives, risk profile and investment criteria stated in the offering documents of an investment fund.

ACAI in its role as an IFM provides professional services to issuers and other registered firms, including due diligence, offering origination, fund administration, investment reporting, investor communications, and FundSERV registration.

IFM Services at a Glance

The Axcess Capital Advisors Inc. (ACAI) team supports prospectus-exempt, LPs, Private REITs, Mutual Fund Trusts, Mutual Fund Corporations and MICs from initial due diligence review of the business model through to active capital raising. We understand the details and demands of running a prospectus-exempt fund and we provide management the tools and services they need for their funds’ operational success.

ACAI’s role as IFM ensures fund management duties are performed in the best interest of the investors within predetermined guidelines. Depending on the scope of work required by the fund, IFM duties may include but are not limited to:

Preparing the fund’s offering documents
Review of annual operating budgets
Review of loans or debt ratios to ensure compliance with stated objectives
Establishing and overseeing the fund’s compliance and risk management programs
Establish new or monitor existing systems to ensure administration duties are performed within stated guidelines
Identifying, addressing and disclosing conflicts of interest
Reporting to fund trustees or directors regarding compliance matters
Liaising with loan managers, custodians, securities dealers and other service providers of the fund as required
Establishing and managing Fundserv reporting
Preparation and delivery of security holder reports
Confirmation of fund purchases, sales, distributions, DRIP transactions
Calculating and/or confirming the net asset value (NAV) per share or unit
Quarterly investor statements and reports
Preparation, delivery and/or review of annual audited statements
Reporting the results of reviews to all stakeholders, including the trustees or directors, administrators, and investors
Establishing distribution channels for the fund as required

Investment Fund Manager Fees
IFM fees which may vary depending on scope of work.

Other Services Available
Axcess Capital Advisors Inc. (ACAI) is also able to provide Exempt Market Dealer as a Service (EMDaaS) distribution, loan administration, loan underwriting, acting as a transfer agent and mortgage fund administration.

To provide additional support for private fund distribution, Axcess Capital Managers, an affiliate of Axcess Capital Advisors Inc. (ACAI), provides access to the IIROC Dealer Channel via Fundserv. At significant savings to an independent Fundserv contract, private funds can activate a Fundserv code and gain immediate access to IIROC-approved dealers and brokers. The Fundserv network services the entire Canadian investment market, from major banks to asset management firms, providing efficient processing for investment-related financial transactions.