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Six Reasons Why Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight Is Essential

Cybersecurity risks are ever present and pressure to secure investments is mounting. Firms need to build and operate a formal program of cybersecurity portfolio oversight and conduct ongoing assessments of their portfolio companies’ cyber posture over the entire investment lifecycle.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources
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FAQs: Top Questions Answered About the SEC's Private Fund Adviser Rules

Access a source for answers to common questions to help you better understand your obligations to meet the SEC's Private Fund Adviser Rules (IA-5955).

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  • Compliance
  • Performance
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • Private Fund
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Debunking Common Concerns About Outsourced Performance Programs

We look at concerns of moving investment performance programs to a managed services solution with a third-party service provider and outline why these apprehensions can be alleviated by working with the right provider.

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  • Performance
  • Managed Services
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Is Now the Right Time for Compliance with the GIPS Standards in Private Markets?

The Global Investment Performance Standards are no longer just a gold standard for the presentation of investment performance, but can also aid advisers to meet new regulations.

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  • Performance
  • Private Fund
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U.S. Regulatory Update – September 2023

Summer is over, and the SEC has a heavy rulemaking agenda for this fall, so hold on to your seats!

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  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • Broker-Dealer
  • Investment Adviser
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Updates to the Names Rule Finalized by the SEC

The updates to the SEC’s Names Rule modernizes the rule, but it also has implications for funds that use ESG terms in their name and strategy.

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  • SEC
  • ESG
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FAQ About the SEC’s Proposed Rule for Enhanced Disclosures on ESG Investment Practices

We compiled answers to the most common questions we get asked about the SEC’s proposed rules for enhanced disclosures of ESG investment practices.

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  • SEC
  • ESG
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Advisory Firm Settles Cherry Picking Fraud Charges With the SEC

This case should give pause to firms of all sizes to evaluate what they are doing to proactively detect potential market abuse on their own.

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  • RegTech
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • SEC
  • Compliance
2023 Hispanic Heritage Month

Cultural Connections: ACA's HOLA ERG Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

ACA is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15 alongside our Hispanic/Latinx Organization for Leadership and Advancement (HOLA) Employee Resource Group (ERG)!

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  • ACA News
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CFA Institute Releases Draft Guidance Statement for OCIO Strategies

The CFA Institute released an Exposure Draft Guidance Statement for OCIO Strategies to encourage more outsourced Chief Investment Officers to claim GIPS compliance.

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  • Performance