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Investment Performance Review
Independent assurance to strengthen performance reporting accuracy and consistency.
ACA Group’s Focused Performance Review provides independent assurance to help firms strengthen the accuracy, transparency, and consistency of their investment performance reporting. Our investment performance reviews can assess:
- Performance data: Review data used in investment performance calculations and reporting.
- Calculation methodologies: Evaluate performance calculation methodologies and their application.
- Records and controls: Assess supporting records and internal controls across performance processes.
- Performance disclosures: Review disclosures for consistency with applicable methodologies, regulatory requirements, and industry practices.
- Reporting practices: Identify potential gaps and opportunities to strengthen investment performance reporting.
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Regulatory Readiness and Transparent Performance Metrics
ACA offers specialized support to firms seeking to strengthen their compliance infrastructure and investment performance reporting practices. Whether you're preparing for regulatory review or enhancing internal controls, our forensic consulting services are designed to identify risks, close gaps, and ensure your performance metrics are defensible and transparent.
Forensic Operational Review
Analyze your firm’s operational framework for calculating and substantiating investment performance.
Regulatory Readiness Assessment
Evaluate whether your performance reporting controls can withstand regulatory scrutiny, including FINRA and SEC standards.
Risk and Gap Analysis
Identify weaknesses in internal performance processes and receive recommendations for remediation.
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Learn why the industry’s most well-known firms choose to partner with us for a focused performance review. Contact a member of our team to learn how our team can help your firm enhance internal controls and establish defensible metrics with ACA’s expert support.
Choose ACA’s Focused Performance Review
ACA’s focused performance review is designed to help investment firms navigate the complexities of performance reporting with confidence and precision. Our approach goes beyond surface-level checks to uncover hidden risks, strengthen internal controls, and ensure your disclosures meet regulatory expectations. Whether you're refining your marketing materials or looking to strengthen internal controls around investment performance, ACA provides the clarity and expertise your firm needs.
Risk and Control Assessment
We identify gaps in your internal controls related to the generation and distribution of investment performance, helping you build a more resilient compliance framework.
Books and Records Readiness
Our review highlights weaknesses in your firm’s ability to locate and provide supporting documentation for portfolio and strategy-level performance, especially when long track records span multiple systems or spreadsheets.
Regulatory Risk Mitigation
We help you avoid regulatory pitfalls by ensuring consistent use of performance data across your business. Our review ensures marketing materials are not misleading and include complete, accurate disclosures in line with FINRA Regulatory Notice 20-21.
FAQs
Focused Performance Review
What is ACA’s focused performance review, and how does it differ from a standard compliance check?
ACA’s focused performance review goes beyond basic compliance by conducting a forensic analysis of your firm’s performance reporting structure. It assesses internal controls, identifies risks and gaps, and ensures your IRR calculations and disclosures align with GIPS® standards and FINRA Rule 2210.
What types of risks and gaps does ACA identify in investment performance reporting processes?
We assess weaknesses in internal controls, inconsistencies in performance data usage across business units, and challenges in locating and substantiating books and records, especially when long track records span multiple systems or spreadsheets.
Why is consistency in performance data important for regulatory compliance?
Inconsistent use of performance information across marketing materials, consultants, or affiliates can lead to misleading disclosures. ACA helps ensure your data is consistently presented and properly supported to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
What deliverables can I expect from ACA’s focused performance review?
You’ll receive a comprehensive findings and conclusions report, including detailed assessments, identified risks, and tailored recommendations to strengthen your compliance program and enhance the credibility of your performance metrics.