Insights
FCA’s Dear CEO letter targets improved prudential processes
For the first time in some years, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to asset managers’ CEOs on prudential matters. The letter includes a plea by the FCA for data that it, and the EBA, can rely upon when aggregating firms’ submissions to understand the macro picture.
- Compliance
ACA Appoints Director of Privacy to Oversee GDPR Compliance Offering
ACA announces that Alex D. Scheinman has joined the firm as a Director overseeing ACA Aponix®'s GDPR data processing reviews and data privacy.
- Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- ACA News
ACA Compliance Group Announces Completion of Transaction to Partner With Starr Investment Holdings
Starr Investment Holdings acquires controlling interest in ACA.
- ACA News
How ACA’s Form PF Solutions Can Help Lighten the Load
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ("SEC") Form PF presents many challenges for investment advisers, particularly those that have large data sets and multiple administrators.
- Compliance
Lack of Standardization Can Lead to Increased Risk for Asset Managers
Last month I had the opportunity to moderate a panel at the PEI CFOs & COOs Forum in New York on “Performance Calculations: Does the PE Industry Need More Standardization?” The panelists were seasoned CFOs from respected private equity fund managers and exchanged engaging dialogue with over 100 attendees in the breakout discussion.
- Performance
Key Lessons Learned from Recent Cyber Incidents: Facebook, MyFitnessPal, and Panera Bread
Cyber-attacks continue to increase as new threats emerge.
- Cybersecurity
Performance Measurement Methods: TWR vs. IRR
Investors and portfolio managers alike grapple with the best calculation methodology to use in performance measurement.
- Performance
U.S. Tax Season Starts this Week — Here are Some Scams to be Aware of
This week is Tax Identify Theft Week in the U.S.
- Cybersecurity
What to Expect from Electronic Communications Exam Requests
SEC examinations of Registered Investment Advisers are on the rise. Here's a look at what the regulators are asking for and considerations for production.
- Compliance
5 Ways Our Vendor Management Platform Can Ease the Burden of Managing the Vendor Lifecycle
Are you tired of managing your vendors with spreadsheets? Do you have a different tab for every third party? Does the prospect of a regulatory exam make you break out into a cold sweat?
- Cybersecurity