Compliance Training in Europe
Whether someone is new to your team, or you need to ensure that you or your existing team members have sufficient knowledge and understanding to comply with current regulations, we offer a wide range of ACA financial compliance training courses in the UK and Europe, designed to help you and your firm understand the regulatory framework and apply compliance.
Tailored In-House Training
Our tailored training is ideal for larger groups or if you have specific topics to be briefed on, or complex scheduling and timing for busy teams in different jurisdictions. Check out our menu of tailored training topics and options here or speak to us about how our virtual and interactive courses can be customised to meet your learning objectives and the content developed to meet your specific requirements.
Latest insights
Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR): What You Need to Know
The UK’s financial regulator recently announced 9 December 2019 as the deadline for the implementation of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR, or SMCR) for solo-regulated firms. With the regulation set to impact 47,000 financial firms, we answer some common questions that firms may have on the upcoming SM&CR.
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend ACA Academy at ACA's Fall 2018 Compliance Conference
We introduced ACA Academy at our spring compliance conference as an extra resource designed to provide compliance professionals with a non-compliance skill set that cam be applied both on and off the job. Here are five reasons to attend ACA Academy, no matter your role or company size.
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5 Cybersecurity Considerations for Investment Companies
ACA’s Askari Foy and Thomas Riley recently hosted a live webcast discussing cybersecurity best practices and trends for fund boards, sub-advisers, and investment company service providers with cybersecurity oversight. This post provides key takeaways from the webcast that investment companies can implement to help mitigate cybersecurity risk and protect the fund's assets and reputation.
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MiFIR Transaction Reporting: Key Issues Highlighted by the FCA
With a significant increase to the number of reports ingested and the uptick in the number of firms submitting data, the FCA has been able to build a clearer picture of the behaviours of firms’ and their clients. However, the regulator is stressing the importance of reporting data quality, accuracy and completeness, with a particular focus on the following issues.
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Survey Confirms Increase in GIPS Compliance, Verification; Consultant, Investor Demand a Key Driver
A just-released survey of institutional asset managers, consultants and investors confirms compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) is on the rise, with 84% of asset managers responding saying their firms are GIPS compliant.
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The Value of GIPS Compliance: 2018 Manager and Consultant Survey
As the GIPS standards gain more acceptance and international adoption, and with CFA Institute’s expected release of the 2020 GIPS standards for public comment, there are persistent questions about the current state of GIPS compliance.
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