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MiFIR Transaction Reporting: Key Issues Highlighted by the FCA
With a significant increase to the number of reports ingested and the uptick in the number of firms submitting data, the FCA has been able to build a clearer picture of the behaviours of firms’ and their clients. However, the regulator is stressing the importance of reporting data quality, accuracy and completeness, with a particular focus on the following issues.
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The CFTC Expands Its Regulatory Approach to Cryptocurrencies
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken several actions to flesh out its regulatory approach to cryptocurrency transactions that are classified as commodities. There’s no doubt that US regulators will continue to publish new materials on cryptocurrencies as the year progresses. How should firms that wish to engage in cryptocurrencies prepare?
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Compliance Culture: Building an Approach on Three Core Values
Most firms find “compliance culture” an important, yet elusive, term that is difficult to define and even more challenging to shape and nurture. However, it’s clear that a compliance culture sets the basis of behavior, integrity and accountability across an organization. But what are the core values that can help firms focus their overall efforts to build a compliance culture more effectively?
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Midterm Elections Are Coming Up: How is Your Firm Monitoring Contributions and Government Relationships?
The midterm elections are a few short months away, and a number of recent administrative proceedings against both registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) should serve as a valuable reminder of the importance of actively monitoring for risks that exposure to government entities or political parties may present. Here are helpful insights and suggested action items to help advisers mitigate these risks.
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Record Keeping: Putting it to the test – A Q&A with Charlotte Malin and Matthew Chapman
A key pillar of the MiFID II regime is the record keeping requirements that underpin many of the new or enhanced obligations. Now seven months after MiFID II implementation, what challenges have these requirements created for the buy-side? We discuss this with senior compliance consultants, Charlotte Malin and Matthew Chapman.
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2018 Compliance Testing Survey: Cybersecurity Still Top Concern, Use of Technology on the Rise
For the fifth year in a row, cybersecurity continues to be the biggest compliance concern at registered investment adviser firms.
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ACA Group Acquires Global Trading Analytics to Offer Clients Leading Transaction Cost Analysis Capabilities
ACA Group Acquires Global Trading Analytics to Offer Clients Leading Transaction Cost Analysis Capabilities
Five ACA Group Leaders Recognized Among the 2&20 Top 100 Most Influential People in the Service Provision for Alternative Investment Firms
Five ACA Group Leaders Recognized Among the 2&20 Top 100 Most Influential People in the Service Provision for Alternative Investment Firms
ACA Group Recognized as RegTech100 Company for Fifth Consecutive Year
ACA Group Recognized as RegTech100 Company for Fifth Consecutive Year