As part of ACA, our in-house regulatory and performance experience is leveraged to help your firm understand the broader picture of compliance. We draw from our experience and regulatory insight to help your firm understand industry best practices and the range of compliance issues that your peers face today.

FINRA Leverages the GIPS Standards for Standardizing Private Placement Performance Marketing

FINRA's release of Regulatory Notice 20-21 allows the use of IRR for investments or funds that have been fully realized but further requires utilizing the calculation methodologies of the GIPS standards.

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Case Study: Global Investment Performance Standards Compliance for a Large Investment Manager

Leveraging a GRC firm’s expertise and resources enabled the company to overcome its complex challenges and improve its investment performance program while maintaining a high level of compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards.

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  • Performance
  • Managed Services
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Maintaining Quality Investment Performance Measurement and Reporting Amid Increased Pressure

The investment industry is undergoing transformation due to technology, changing preferences, and regulations, while firms struggle with recruitment, compliance, and costs. Firms need efficient processes and technology adoption to reduce the burden on in-house resources.

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  • Managed Services
  • Performance
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Solving Investment Industry Challenges: The Strategic Role of Managed Performance Services

As the cost of in-house talent increases, firms must adopt efficient investment performance measurement and reporting processes, such as leveraging outsourced performance services.

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  • Performance
  • Managed Services
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Navigating SEC Scrutiny: Enhancing The Accuracy of Fee Calculations for Private Funds

In an environment of intense regulatory scrutiny, the SEC is putting private fund managers under the microscope, focusing on fees charged to investors. In our recent article we break down the challenges and obstacles firms face as a result of these complex fees both in terms of calculations and the descriptions in the fund's governing documents.

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  • Performance
  • SEC
  • Compliance
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ACA Group Unveils New Outsourced Solution for Investment Firms' Performance Measurement and Reporting

ACA Group's outsourced solution empowers investment firms with advanced performance measurement and reporting capabilities

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  • Performance
  • ACA News
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Industry Insights on Deal Level Net Performance

The CFA Institute and ACA Group hosted a roundtable on Deal Level Net Performance Methodologies. We outline our insights into the potential solutions around deal level net performance.

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  • Performance

Performance webcasts

The New Marketing Rule: A Focus on Performance

Join ACA and K&L Gates for a detailed explanation of the specific performance requirements, how they differ from prior no-action letters, and what steps a firm should take now in order to be ready by the deadline.

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FAQs: Amendments to the Marketing & Advertising Rule

Join ACA for a complimentary webcast in which we'll provide answers to the most frequently asked questions we've received in response to the new marketing rule and its implications.

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