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SEC Private Fund Unit Veteran Michele Foldenauer Joins ACA Group to Co-Lead Tech-Enabled Mock Examination Team

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.

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  • ACA News
  • Compliance
  • Private Fund
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Manage Communications Compliance with Confidence

Gain essential insights to help you build and maintain an effective digital communications governance strategy that meets global regulatory standards.

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  • eComms Surveillance
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • RegTech
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ACA Group Named a 2024 DataTech50 Provider

ACA Group acknowledged as one of the most innovative tech companies offering data management solutions in financial services

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  • ACA News
  • RegTech
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Creating Value in a Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight Program

A programmatic approach to cybersecurity portfolio oversight not only focuses on traditional downside risk management activities, but also on value creation opportunities.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • Portfolio Company Risk Management
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The SEC Unveils New N-PORT Reporting Amendments for Registered Investment Companies

Amendments to Form N-PORT will both increase the frequency of reporting and compress the reporting schedule for funds to report detailed information about their portfolio holdings.

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  • Compliance
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What to Know About Direct Channels for Mutual Fund Distribution

This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using an intermediary channel when distributing a mutual fund.

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  • Distribution
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Key Points From the XLoD Global Surveillance Summit New York 2024

The summit revealed that although innovation in compliance is importance, but it’s clear that many firms are still finding it challenging to keep pace.

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  • RegTech
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • eComms Surveillance
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Common AML Schemes: Trusts

Money launderers may use trusts to conceal the true ownership of assets or the source of funds.

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  • AML and Financial Crime
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Key Legal and Compliance Issues of an ETF

Commodity ETFs have very different tax implications depending on how the fund is structured.

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  • Distribution
  • Mutual Fund
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Case Study: Outsourcing Global Investment Performance Standards Compliance

By partnering with ACA, the firm was able to successfully map out a clear timeline to achieve GIPS compliance, benefiting from our expertise in performance measurement and comprehensive management of the compliance process.

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  • Performance
  • Managed Services