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CCPA Enforcement leads to Multiple Class-Action Lawsuits

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on 1/1/20 and enforcement began on 7/1/20. There has already been considerable activity on the class action front, much of it even before the enforcement date. Review what you need to do to avoid CCPA penalties.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy
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2020 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey Results: BCP Related to COVID-19 Now Top Compliance Concern

From April 20 – May 31, ACA Compliance Group, Investment Adviser Association, and BrightSphere Investment Group ran the 15th annual Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey.

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  • Compliance
  • BCP
  • COVID-19
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ACA Compliance Group Secures $40 Million from Consortium of Existing Investors Led by Starr Investment Holdings

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Leader to Scale New Product Development and Drive Continued Focus on Customer Success

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OCIE Risk Alert Warns of Increase in Ransomware Attacks

The SEC OCIE has issued a Risk Alert warning of an increase in the sophistication of ransomware attacks against SEC registrants with attackers using advanced phishing and other social engineering tactics to penetrate financial institution networks and install malware that limits company access to data until a ransom is paid.

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  • Cybersecurity
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Q3 2020 Regulatory Reporting Deadlines

ACA Compliance Group has created a calendar to help you stay on track with your regulatory filings. Request our calendar to view key regulatory filing due dates and holidays at a glance.

Compliance Alert
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Summary of FINRA Regulatory Actions in Q1 2020

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) Enforcement Division brought 43 enforcement actions and levied fines against member firms that totaled $21,027,000‬‬ in the first quarter of 2

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
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COVID-19 Has Regulators Homing in on Insider Trading and Market Abuse – Is Your Surveillance Program Ready for Increased Scrutiny?

Download our surveillance gap assessment checklist to see how your program measures up.

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  • RegTech
  • COVID-19
  • Trade Surveillance
  • Personal Account Dealing
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Extension of SM&CR Implementation Period for Solo-Regulated Firms

The FCA and Treasury have agreed to extend the deadline for FCA solo-regulated firms’ assessment of their Certified Staff as fit and proper by just over 100 days, to 31 March 2021. We examine what firms need to do to make sure they are compliant by the new deadline.

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  • Compliance
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Sunak Calls the Shots: The FCA's New Boss and the UK's Agenda for Financial Services Regulation

Whilst lockdown restrictions start to ease and the green shoots of a post-pandemic world tentatively emerge, two notable developments have come out of the UK government this week. What do these indicate about the UK's financial services post-Brexit?

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  • Compliance
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Updates to the CCPA: Deadline is July 1

As we approach the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement deadline you may be wondering what happens next. We have updated our CCPA FAQs with the most up-to-date information.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy