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FINRA Provides Guidance on Succession Planning

FINRA has issued Regulatory Notice 22-23 to highlight the benefits of registered representative (RR) succession planning for customers, member firms, and the representatives themselves.

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  • Compliance
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5 Things to Know About Leveraging ESG in Private Debt

We discuss the important role of sustainable investing strategies in private debt, and discuss the challenges and opportunities private lenders face in deploying an ESG framework.

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  • ESG
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ACA’s ESG Data & Analytics Solution Certifies First Plant-Based ETF as Carbon Neutral

VegTech™ Invest’s Plant-Based Innovation & Climate ETF is recognized as the first plant-based innovation solution to meet ACA’s rigorous carbon neutrality certification

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  • ACA News
  • ESG
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FCA Fines UK Regulated Bank £1.5m for Poor Anti-Money Laundering Checks

The FCA recently fined a UK regulated bank £1.5 million for significant weakness in its financial crime systems and controls, having found serious shortcomings across the banks Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) procedures.

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  • FCA
  • Compliance
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FINRA’s Amendments to Continuing Education Take Effect January 1st

Beginning in 2023, all registered representatives will be required to complete their CE Regulatory Element training annually by the end of each year.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
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ACA’s Daryn Levesque Recognized as Nicsa NOVA Emerging Leader Award Recipient

Senior Principal Consultant from ACA Foreside’s ETP Distribution Operations team recognized for outstanding contribution to the development of the global asset management industry.

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  • ACA News
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SEC Proposes New Outsourcing Regulation for Advisers

The proposed rule requires investment advisers to ensure that third-party service providers can do their job before, and periodically after, being hired.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
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ACA Regulatory Update - November Edition

This month, we highlight the SEC’s crackdown on unmonitored messaging apps, their latest rule proposal addressing due diligence on service providers, and more.

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  • SEC
  • Compliance
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ACA Releases Enhanced Global Managed Services Solution Amidst Economic Maelstroms

ACA Group has announced its Managed Services as a comprehensive compliance offering to firms of all sizes around the world.

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  • Compliance
  • Managed Services
  • FCA
  • SEC
  • ACA News
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Surviving the Macro-Economic Superstorm

Macroeconomic trends are coming together to create a “superstorm” making it difficult for the financial industry to find and retain talent, creating compliance risks for firms. What are the practical solutions to address these challenges?

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  • Managed Services
  • Compliance
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • FCA
  • SEC