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Case Study: Global Investment Firm Turns to ACA's ARRMA to Boost Transaction Reporting

Examining how ACA's transaction reporting team and ARRMA services helped a global investment firm to identify several areas where improvements could be made, creating a usable roadmap for compliance with transaction reporting, as their firm grows into a multiple new asset classes.

Case Study
  • Trade & Transaction
  • FCA
  • Compliance
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Crypto Asset Meltdown May Have Far-Reaching Implications

Various regulators are working to clarify and expand their authorities over cryptocurrency assets, but with over $2 trillion in value wiped out since November 2021, market dynamics are driving changes faster than the regulators.

Article
  • Compliance
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What’s in the Updated UK Regulatory Initiatives Grid?

UK regulators and governing bodies recently published a coordinated approach for regulatory initiatives and a revised pipeline for financial services regulation over the next 24 months. We outline what these changes mean for firms, and what they need to plan for in the coming months to be sure to stay in line with regulatory expectations.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
  • ESG
  • FCA
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WatersTechnology Survey Report: Compliance Technology Challenges, Opportunities and What Firms Want

Download the whitepaper for key findings from a recent data and analytics survey carried out in conjunction with WatersTechnology.

Report
  • RegTech
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ACA Reflects on the Meaning of Juneteenth

ACA’s Connected Black Professionals Employee Resource Group is proud to continue this dialogue within ACA to foster and promote the talents and strengths of our black employees.

News
  • ACA News
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ComplianceAlpha Solves for MNPI and Code of Ethics Deficiencies

The SEC recently released a risk alert highlighting deficiencies in the areas of MNPI and the Code of Ethics Rule.

Article
  • RegTech
  • Compliance
  • ComplianceAlpha
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Firms Receive Phishing Attempts From False FINRA and SIPC Domains

ACA confirmed several firms received a wave of phishing emails from fake FINRA email domains.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • Cybersecurity
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The Positioning of Private Markets Amid the Post-Pandemic Great Recovery

Private markets are set to play a substantial role in the post-pandemic economic recovery of the UK over the course of 2022. We examine how firms can future-proof their businesses, and the businesses within their portfolios, and the impact that regulatory divergence will have on firms that operate in multiple jurisdictions.

Article
  • Compliance
  • ESG
Winner, The Drawdown Award for Legal, Compliance & Regulatory 2022

ACA Group Wins Best Regulatory Advisory Firm at The Drawdown Awards 2022

ACA Group awarded Best Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Advisory firm at The Drawdown Awards 2022. These awards celebrate excellence and innovation within private capital fund operations.

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  • Compliance
  • ESG
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Microsoft Notifies of Two Critical, Potentially Exploitable Vulnerabilities

Immediate Action is Advised to address two critical, potentially exploitable vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-30136 and CVE-2022-30190.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources