COVID-19 Resources and Insights

July 01, 2020

Download our surveillance gap assessment checklist to see how your program measures up.

June 24, 2020

To help mitigate the risk of ‘compliance distancing’, it's key that Compliance Officers make staff aware of their role in protecting the business. We outline regulatory requirements that help bolster a firm’s safeguards relating to investor protection, market conduct and in meeting its legal and regulatory obligations.

June 11, 2020

With the reopening phase of the COVID-19 pandemic underway, compliance officers will need to be strategic and agile in their approach to compliance management. Here are some key considerations to keep in mind.

June 08, 2020

Fraudsters are quick to exploit an opportunity and the coronavirus pandemic has led to attempts to take advantage of new working behaviors and hastily implemented government schemes. Learn about the heightened risk, as well as measures businesses can take to protect themselves and their employees.

June 04, 2020

The FCA’s recently published Market Watch 63 reminds firms that they must continue to comply with their obligations around market conduct and reporting during the COVID-19 crisis. It highlights some changes to market activities and alternative working arrangements which represent a higher risk. We examine how firms should respond to the regulator's concerns.

May 19, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced in March that it intends to engage in an ongoing outreach with registrants to assess the impacts of COVID-19, including challenges impacting operational resiliency. In the last few weeks, ACA has seen an increase in the number of examinations announced by the SEC examination staff.