SEC Examinations: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Hear from our experienced ACA Wealth experts who will discuss SEC examinations, including what to expect, what we’re seeing in the current landscape, and how to prepare.
Prepare a robust prudential programme to meet new regulatory expectations.
The Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) came into force on 1 January 2022, directly impacting any group that owns an FCA authorised firm that provides MiFID investment services and activities - regardless of their location.
These new prudential rules introduce more complex and onerous capital, liquidity, reporting and governance requirements for affected firms - many are now facing requirements to maintain significantly greater levels of capital.
It's vital that impacted firms understand and implement the new requirements to stay on the right side of the regulator.
Polls conducted during ACA’s European Regulatory Horizon virtual conference in March 2021 found that:
said they are ready and capitalised for the IFPR.
feel compliance systems and resources, including the drafting of new procedures, are the most impactful area of the regime.
29% see increased capital requirements as having the greatest impact.
The Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) directly impacts any group that owns an FCA authorised firm that provides MiFID investment services and activities.
Time is ticking for firms to get their programmes in place. Download our checklist to find out top tips to address your obligations, ahead of the 1 January 2022 deadline.
As firms look to address the FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SM&CR”), ahead of the December 9 deadline, we observe six common themes and challenges emerging from their project implementation.
The Three Lines of Defense Model has gained popularity as the de facto model for organizing governance, risk management and internal control roles and responsibilities since the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) published “The Three Lines of Defense in Effective Risk Management and Control,” position paper in 2013. The IIA recently announced that they would embark on a key project to refresh and update this document.
Benchmarking your firm’s cybersecurity program against those of your peers is a smart way to identify the compliance gaps your firm should address. Here are the results of the 2018 NSCP / ACA Aponix Cybersecurity Compliance Programs Survey.
ACA’s Spring 2019 Compliance and Performance Conference is headed to sunny Miami!
Firms that claim compliance with the GIPS standards are required to notify CFA Institute of their claim of compliance. Each GIPS-compliant firm must submit the GIPS Compliance Notification Form by June 30 of each year.
Julia Hoggett, FCA's Director of Market Oversight, speech on the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation in the UK.
ACA Group is excited to announce that Michele Foldenauer has joined ACA Group as a Managing Director and a leader of our tech-enabled Mock Examination Team.
ACA Group acknowledged as one of the most innovative tech companies offering data management solutions in financial services
We are committed to meeting the needs of our clients. This year, we have made several notable additions to the team to help us to continue to operate at the forefront of the compliance industry. Learn more about our team.
Hear from our experienced ACA Wealth experts who will discuss SEC examinations, including what to expect, what we’re seeing in the current landscape, and how to prepare.