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Regulatory change is here for Private Fund Advisers

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New prudential regime for Investment Firms: how are Exempt-CAD firms impacted?

Likely to come into force by the end of 2019, the prudential framework will hit some firms very hard, requiring them to maintain significantly greater levels of capital. We are running a series of articles assessing the material areas of change imposed by these new rules. In this first article, we examine the regime’s impact on the capital and liquidity requirements of Exempt-CAD firms.

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  • Compliance
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FAQ: Pitfalls and Best Practices for Presenting Third-Party Performance

More firms continue to be implicated as fallout from the F-Squared Investments, Inc. enforcement action continues.

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  • Performance
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ACA Compliance Group to Acquire Cordium

ACA announces planned acquisition of Cordium, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services.

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  • ACA News
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ACA Launches Services Dedicated to Advisers in the Digital Asset Space

Investors and regulators globally are actively reviewing and examining digital asset advisers’ investment practices.

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  • ACA News
  • Compliance
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Digital Assets in the Regulatory Spotlight in Q1 2018

During the first quarter of 2018, U.S. regulatory agencies and a federal district court issued statements and took actions that are likely to significantly affect the U.S. regulatory landscape for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, and digital asset trading platforms. This blog post is a summary of our article detailing the recent key regulatory developments that apply to organizations operating in the U.S. digital asset space.

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  • Compliance
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ACA’s Spring Conference — Session Spotlight: Anatomy of an SEC Exam

Today’s conference spotlight highlights a session that will address a topic that many investment advisers have wondered about: what actually happens during an SEC exam?

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SFC Consultation on Fund Manager Code of Conduct (FMCC): 10 key points

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong published the conclusion to proposed changes in its Fund Manager Code of Conduct last November, helping to clarify a few remaining areas of contention following its original consultation paper. We have produced a quick summary of the ten key points you need to know from the consultation conclusions on Asset Management regulation.

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  • Compliance
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ACA’s Spring Conference — Session Spotlight: Cryptocurrency and Compliance

Today’s conference spotlight highlights a session that will cover one of the financial industry’s most buzzed-about topics: Cryptocurrency and Compliance.

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GDPR DDQ Now Available for Assessing Vendors' GDPR Compliance

ACA announces GDPR-specific due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) for vendors and third parties.

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  • Privacy
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
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ACA Technology Announces Release of ACA Regulatory Reporting 5.0

Key features include a redesigned user interface and the integration of Form 13F with Form PF.

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  • RegTech
  • ACA News