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Risk-Based Transaction Monitoring Through Analytical Segmentation

Analytical segmentation modeling (ASM) is one way to design an effective AML monitoring strategy through the development of a quality model to achieve segmentation. ASM involves combining customer or bank accounts with similar properties and transaction behavior to make it easy for banks to formulate risk signals based on their various classes of customers. This model sets threshold levels for the segments monitored by identifying patterns based on the groups of similar customers and/or accounts.

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  • AML and Financial Crime
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6 Ways to Stay Ahead of Financial Regulators with RegTech

Regulators globally continue to invest in developing their technological capabilities to quickly and efficiently manage data, and they expect investment firms to do the same. In this blog post, we discuss what you need to know and how regulatory technology solutions can help.

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  • RegTech
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ACA 2019 Partner Announcements

ACA Compliance Group has promoted Dan Campbell, Kimberly Daly, and Kent Wegrzyn to Partner. Each has contributed significantly to the growth of ACA and has provided exemplary service to their clients.

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  • ACA News
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6 Ways to Avoid Tax Scams This Season

Tax season is a prime time for identify theft. Find out how you can avoid common tax scams.

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  • Cybersecurity
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ACA Technology Solutions Celebrates 2018 RegTech Growth and Innovation

ACA is marking a successful year of regulatory technology (“RegTech”) product innovation, global team expansion, and client growth in 2018.

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  • RegTech
  • ACA News
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ACA Aponix Launches CCPA Compliance Assistance Service

ACA Aponix is excited to offer a compliance assistance service for California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requirements.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy
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Case Study: ACA's M&A Diligence Services for a PE Firm Interested in Partnering with a Defense Services Contractor

This case study explains how a private equity firm utilized ACA's M&A diligence and advisory services to evaluate a potential partner’s IT systems, infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and resiliency.

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  • Cybersecurity
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New Year, New Risks - Support Solutions for CCOs in 2019

As the government shutdown continues and uncertainty abounds,

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  • Compliance
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ACA Aponix Named Due Diligence Firm of the Year by M&A Advisor’s 13th Annual Turnaround Awards

ACA Aponix has been named Due Diligence Firm of the Year for the second year running by the M&A Advisor’s 13th Annual Turnaround Awards. The awards recognize the leading transactions, firms, and individuals in the distressed investing and reorganization industry.

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  • Cybersecurity
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Potential Risks for Banks Using Third-Party Broker-Dealers

Third-party risk management is a key priority for banking regulators like the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). Every one of the many thousands of service providers a bank may use exposes them to different levels of risk - some of which can be serious and costly. This is why banking regulators are requiring strong, risk-based due diligence and ongoing monitoring before and after a third party is hired. Roy Kim explains what you need to know.

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  • Compliance