Key Findings from the ACA and NSCP 2024 Cybersecurity Program Benchmarking Survey
We will share valuable insights from our biannual Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey in partnership with NSCP.
Webcast
Compliance Insights and Alerts
Compliance teams are constantly challenged to keep pace with ever-evolving regulatory change while navigating the pressures of geopolitical threats, economic crises, and third-party risks. Uncertain times require a nimble approach to achieve compliance and address business priorities in new ways to enable innovation and growth while minimizing risk.
As the global regulation continues to change, it's key that you keep up to speed with latest developments. Here we capture the latest compliance trends, industry insights, risk alerts, and events.
Latest insights and alerts
Key Considerations for Adjusting Your Compliance Program in the Age of COVID-19
In this blog post, we share peer insights into how financial firms’ CCOs are navigating today's challenges, evolving regulatory expectations, and looming economic realities, along with ACA's expertise into how CCOs can adjust their compliance programs for long-term success in this environment.
Article
- Compliance
- COVID-19
FCA Business Plan 2020/21: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis Amidst Longer Term Priorities
The FCA recently published its pragmatic yet ambitious annual Business Plan for 2020-21, which makes it clear that the current COVID-19 crisis will neither derail the regulator's multi-year strategy nor lead to a relaxation of its policing mission. We examine what the regulator's plans mean for financial services firms.
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
CTA Promotional Material Relief for Eligible Contract Participants and Proposed Updates to Form CPO-PQR
The NFA provided relief to CTAs that are also registered with the SEC to present past performance to ECPs on a gross basis in non-public, one-on-one presentations. The CFTC also proposed changes to the Form CPO-PQR revising the scope of information collected.
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
CFTC No-Action Letter: Temporary Fingerprint Card Relief for Principals and Associated Persons
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Futures Association has suspended its applicant fingerprinting service for its registrants and their principals and associated persons. The social distancing requirements have made it difficult to comply with the requirements set forth in CFTC Regulation 3.10 and 3.12.
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
On-Demand Training: Core Compliance Disciplines in a Remote Working World
In the current environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working (usually from home) has become the new norm. Firms and their staff must be flexible to adapt to fresh challenges while maintaining business disciplines, systems and controls. This complimentary training webcast is designed to help ensure that staff, regardless of their role, do not forget their core compliance responsibilities during this period.
Article
- Compliance
April 2020 Broker-Dealer Newsletter
ACA Broker-Dealer Services invites you to download the latest edition of our newsletter.
Newsletter
- Compliance
Events
Chicago Compliance Officer Roundtable: Hot Topics for Investment Advisers
Please join ACA Group, Sidley, and the IAA in Chicago for an engaging conversation about hot topics for investment advisers.
Conference
Curing Compliance Insomnia: Top 5 Compliance Challenges Keeping You Up At Night
Ever-changing regulation, the threat of an impending exam, and worrying about whether your reps are texting clients are among just a few of the compliance concerns wealth managers face daily. Join us as we address the top 5 compliance challenges for wealth managers and how to mitigate them.
Webcast