Common Practices for GIPS® Compliance
ACA has gathered all the common best practices of performance teams complying to the GIPS standards and will discuss the most common question we receive from clients, "What do other firms do?"
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ACA Group: Reimagine GRC
ACA Compliance Group is now ACA Group. We are the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services.
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Tech-powered managed services
ComplianceAlpha® is our award-winning regulatory technology platform that integrates risk and compliance activities, automated surveillance, testing, dashboard reporting, analytics, managed services, and more. See why ComplianceAlpha is helping over 1,000 leading financial services firms worldwide build more scalable and resilient compliance programs. Learn more
Who we serve
Over 3,500 financial services firms trust us to help them protect and grow their business.
Money Managers
88%
Of the top 50 money managers, as noted in the ADV Ratings September 2020 ranking data
Hedge Fund Managers
85%
Of the top 100 hedge fund managers, as noted in the May 2020 edition of Hedge Fund Alert
Private Equity Funds
84%
Of the top 100 private equity funds, as noted in the May 2020 PEI 300
We understand your challenges and what you need to protect your business.
We’ve been in your shoes - when you work with us, you’ll have the peace of mind that comes from working with the most trusted and experienced GRC advisor in the financial services industry.
Our team’s unique combination of talent includes the largest number of former regulators, compliance professionals, legal professionals, and GIPS standards verifiers in the industry, along with practitioners in cybersecurity, performance, ESG, and technology.
We hold ourselves accountable for excellence in everything we do.
We derive immense pride from the quality of our work, the excellence of our client service, and the integrity of our team. We are committed to delivering quality, high-touch service and solutions tailored to your business.
We have our finger on the pulse of today's evolving risk and regulatory environment.
Our unique perspective is informed by the insights, trends, and benchmarking data gathered from over 3,500 GRC clients.
We can grow with you as your business grows.
Our innovative approach integrates expert consulting, on-demand managed services, and cutting-edge technology to help our clients build scalable and demonstrable compliance programs.
Latest insights
FCA Warn of 'Tough, Assertive Approach’ to Brexit TPR Landing Slot Authorisations
The FCA recently warned of "a tough, assertive approach" to financial services firms wishing to continue to operate in the UK post the Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime. Learn more about why this leaves firms at risk of being prevented from initiating further regulated activity in the UK.
Chairman Gensler Signals an Increase in Scrutiny & Regulation of Private Markets Fund Industry
U.S. SEC Chariman, Gary Gensler, recently signaled increased scrutiny of private markets fund managers. He honed in on the significant increase in the private equity and venture capital fund industry over the last 5 years.
Michael Borts joins ACA Group as the new Chief Technology Officer
Michael Borts has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead ACA’s technology development, vision, and strategy. In his role, he will oversee all product development for ACA’s award-winning ComplianceAlpha® regulatory technology platform and technology enablement at the firm.
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Michael Borts joins ACA Group as the new Chief Technology Officer
Michael Borts has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead ACA’s technology development, vision, and strategy. In his role, he will oversee all product development for ACA’s award-winning ComplianceAlpha® regulatory technology platform and technology enablement at the firm.
ACA Group Acquires Catelas to Create Industry-first 360 Surveillance Offering
The acquisition of Catelas further enhances the holistic surveillance capabilities of ACA’s RegTech platform. Catelas’ patented technology automates the mapping of how people connect and form groups within a firm, isolates collusion risk, and detects high-risk behaviors.
ACA Group and the Investment Adviser Association Announce Strategic Partnership
ACA Group (ACA), a leading provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisory services and technology solutions, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Investment Adviser Association (IAA), a leading organization dedicated to advancing the interests of investment advisers.
Upcoming events
Compliance Officer: The Roles and Responsibilities - 21 October 2021
The role of the Compliance Officer is a mandatory position in all firms in the Financial Services Industry. They play a major role in assisting Senior Management to ensure that appropriate and effective systems and controls are in place to achieve and maintain compliance with the applicable Rules. While the nature of the Compliance Function is likely to differ from one firm to another, this course provides an easy to follow breakdown of what the Regulator expects of a Compliance Officer and explains, in practical terms how the regulatory expectations and those of Senior Management can be achieved.
Online Training
What Concerns You? Cyber Concerns and Action Plans
Join ACA Aponix for a review of the top 5 concerns identified by our clients and the actions they plan to take to increase their first line of defense against bad actors.
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