Modern Compliance: Capturing Mobile and Social Media Communications
Join ACA and SnippetSentry as we explore global communication capture strategies to reduce compliance risks and enhance your compliance program.
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Vendor Diligence and Management
Third-party risk management (TPRM) and vendor due diligence
Third-party risk management (TPRM) is the process of monitoring, validating, and remediating risks presented by third-party vendors. TPRM helps ensure your vendors protect your data, comply with regulations, and provide sustainable services that meet your requirements. However, vendor risk management can be a costly and time-consuming task. Our vendor management outsourcing service (VMOS) allows your company to offload the vendor due diligence and risk assessment process. Unlike other vendor risk management solutions and vendor management software providers, ACA's VMOS will help your company save valuable time and resources in order to focus on more strategic tasks.
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Our Vendor Management Software
Our vendor management software allows you to track DDQ progress and vendor risk assessment results. Key features include:
- Vendor Risk Dashboard — View key metrics (e.g., vendors diligenced, progress of diligence reviews, and vendor comments)
- Vendor Registry — View vendor data in centralized location (e.g., product lines, type of diligence performed, and contracts)
- Vendor Risk Matrix — View all risks identified (e.g., ratings, issues), vendor communication, and mitigation/remediation activities
- Questionnaire Status — Track the completion status of vendor DDQs and on-site reports
Why work with us?
Dedicated Team Of InfoSec Risk Analysts
Our vendor risk assessments are developed and managed by a team of information security risk analysts in ACA’s centralized, cost-effective analysis and review center (the ARC) in Pittsburgh, PA. The ARC’s dedicated vendor management outsourcing service team is overseen by an experienced vendor risk specialist and includes former senior managers in risk management, insider threat specialists, and data security officers from various industries, including financial services, banking, and healthcare. Over 750 clients and 2,000 vendors have chosen ACA to manage their vendor management process and mitigate third party risks.
Our Vendor Risk Assessments
Our tailored, proprietary vendor due diligence questionnaires (DDQ) include over 300 questions and are customized for each vendor type to provide an accurate assessment of possible risks. Topics include:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance
- Cyber awareness training
- Governance
- Physical and environmental security
- Network security, infrastructure, and operations
- Organizational overview and structure
- Financials
- Legal and compliance
- Vendor management and oversight
- Change management
- Cloud services
- Access controls
- Mobile device management
- Resiliency
- Asset management
- Data loss prevention
Why ACA?
Clients
750+
Vendors diligenced
2,500+
Latest Insights
ACA's Regulatory Reporting Monitoring & Assurance (ARRMA) service winner of the 2021 HFM European Technology Awards
Within a year of launching, ACA Group is delighted to announce that our ACA Regulatory Reporting Monitoring & Assurance (ARRMA) service has been selected as Best Regulatory Reporting Solution in the 2021 HFM European Technology Awards.
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Protecting Your Business as Offices Reopen: A Seven Step Cybersecurity Action Plan for Physical and Hybrid Work Environments
ACA Aponix’s cybersecurity experts have developed the following action plan to help your firm review, revise, and implement a strong cyber program that will help protect your firm against reputational and financial damage as well as meet regulatory obligations, no matter what type of work model you’re employing.
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EU Cross Border Fund Distribution Directive and Regulation - Raises More Questions than it Answers?
Marketing rules have traditionally taken a jurisdictional rather than EU wide harmonious approach. With new cross border distribution rules coming into play on 2 August 2021, we examine the impact on AIFs and UCITS funds.
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SEC to Investment Advisers: Cybersecurity Must Be a Comprehensive, Continually Evolving Program
This was the topic of discussion between the SEC’s Keith Cassidy, Head of the SEC’s Technology and Controls Program, and ACA Aponix® partner Mike Pappacena, during ACA’s spring conference. They discussed why the threat of a cyber-attack is so acute for investment advisers, how they can best protect themselves and their clients, and what the SEC expects from investment advisers’ cyber programs. Here are some highlights from their conversation.
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ACA Group Hires New Chief Commercial Officer Aimee Egan
ACA Group (ACA) today announced that Aimee Egan has joined the firm to lead all go-to-market functions (including Sales & Marketing) in a newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. Aimee will join ACA’s executive leadership team and will oversee the execution of ACA’s growth plan.
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Podcast: SFDR - What investors really think
Dani Williams, Senior Principal Consultant for our ESG Advisory Division discusses the immediate challenges the SFDR regulation brings, and what needs to be changed.
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ACA Group Acquires Financial Compliance Firm, FINOP Consulting
Acquisition strengthens ACA’s outsourced financial operations offering for broker-dealers.
ACA Group Recognized on ESGFinTech100 Among Top Industry Innovators
We are thrilled to announce that ACA Group has earned a spot on the prestigious 2024 ESGFinTech100 list, joining the ranks of the world's most innovative ESG technology providers.
Financial Services Firms Lag in AI Governance and Compliance Readiness, Survey Reveals
The 2024 AI Benchmarking Survey by ACA Aponix and NSCP reveals that, despite enthusiasm for AI, financial firms lack formal AI governance frameworks, testing protocols, and third-party oversight.
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The Most Wonderful Time of The Year: Tailoring Your Annual Compliance Review
Join our experienced ACA Wealth experts who will discuss an investment adviser’s obligations for the annual compliance review required under Rule 206(4)-7.
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