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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
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5 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch Out for in 2019

What are the top five cybersecurity trends your company should prepare for in 2019?

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  • Cybersecurity
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One Year On: MiFID II Continues to Challenge

As of today, 3 January, the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) has been live for a year.

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  • Compliance
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ACA Performance Services Year in Review: A Look Back at 2018

With the New Year upon us, what better time to reflect on an unforgettable year? The last 12 months have been a period of remarkable growth and transformation across ACA’s Performance Division.

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  • Performance
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ACA's Top 10 Webcasts of 2018

Here are our top 10 most-viewed webcasts of 2018.

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  • Events
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FCA Signals Continued Focus on Market Abuse with Market Watch 58

With the publication of recent Market Watches in quick succession, the FCA appear to be increasing its focus on this topic in an attempt to improve standards and ensure that the UK has a clean, orderly and transparent market in which participants can trust.

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  • Trade & Transaction
  • FCA
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ACA's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018

The ACA Spotlight Blog recently celebrated its first anniversary. Here are our top 10 most read blog posts from 2018.

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  • ACA News
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Technology and AML – Understanding the Potential for Innovation

Technology is an essential weapon for financial services firms in the battle against anti-money laundering (AML). The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint statement with other regulators earlier this month encouraging financial institutions to try new and innovative ways of combating AML. Three types of technology – advanced analytics, software robots, and artificial intelligence (AI) – could help make it easier to detect and prevent money laundering, as well as comply with existing regulations and follow the guidance of this joint statement.

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  • AML and Financial Crime
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ACA Shortlisted for Multiple Awards for Compliance Advisory, Technology, and Cybersecurity

ACA has been shortlisted for multiple awards by the HFM US Hedge Fund Technology Awards 2019, Fund Technology and WSL Awards 2019, and Alt Credit Intelligence US Services Awards 2019, and Private Asset Management Awards 2019.

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  • RegTech