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What to Know About Direct Channels for Mutual Fund Distribution

This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using an intermediary channel when distributing a mutual fund.

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  • Distribution
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Key Points From the XLoD Global Surveillance Summit New York 2024

The summit revealed that although innovation in compliance is importance, but it’s clear that many firms are still finding it challenging to keep pace.

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  • RegTech
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • eComms Surveillance
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Common AML Schemes: Trusts

Money launderers may use trusts to conceal the true ownership of assets or the source of funds.

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  • AML and Financial Crime
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Key Legal and Compliance Issues of an ETF

Commodity ETFs have very different tax implications depending on how the fund is structured.

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  • Distribution
  • Mutual Fund
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Case Study: Outsourcing Global Investment Performance Standards Compliance

By partnering with ACA, the firm was able to successfully map out a clear timeline to achieve GIPS compliance, benefiting from our expertise in performance measurement and comprehensive management of the compliance process.

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  • Performance
  • Managed Services
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Top Five Investment Performance Trends

ACA recently conducted a survey of 700 GIPS compliant firms to learn more about performance calculations, concerns, and other hot topics within the investment management industry.

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  • Performance
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Managing Risks in a Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight Program

A programmatic approach to cybersecurity portfolio oversight is recommended for a consistent approach to managing risk across the portfolio.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • Portfolio Company Risk Management
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SEC Registration Timeline and Considerations

Investment adviser registration in the U.S. can be a long and arduous process. Download our guide to understand the process.

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  • Compliance
  • SEC
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Harnessing New Technology to Enhance Communications Surveillance Programs

It is important for firms to adopt a next-generation approach to capturing, archiving, and surveilling communications

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  • RegTech
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • eComms Surveillance
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Harris-Walz Campaign Contributions May Trigger Pay-to-Play Rules

With the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the 2024 Democratic Party candidate for Vice President of the United States, federal, state, and local rules on political contributions come into sharp focus.

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  • Compliance
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • RegTech
  • SEC
  • FINRA