Insights
Majority of Firms in Breach of Transaction Reporting Requirements
Data from a Freedom of Information Request to the FCA has revealed that firms are either transaction reporting incorrectly or not adhering to the MiFIR requirement to monitor their reporting using submission data made available to them by the FCA.
- Compliance
- Trade & Transaction
- ACA News
- FCA
PrintNightmare: Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability Detected
A Windows vulnerability was detected that can enable bad actors to potentially take control of an affected system. Find out how to protect your systems.
- Cybersecurity
A Guide to the Presentation of Performance Under the New Marketing Rule
In this guide we talk about changes and how firms can prepare to present performance in line with the new rule and actions they can take now in preparation for the final compliance date set for November 4, 2022.
- Performance
- SEC Marketing Rule
CFA Institute Releases ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products
Following the release of the CFA Institute's Exposure Draft of ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products, we outline what the standards include, the related timelines, and what these changes mean for firms.
- ESG
- Performance
- Compliance
- GIPS Standards
Brexit: EMIR Reporting - Getting the Right Repository
Brexit is another in a long line of moving goalposts that requires firms to revisit their EMIR reporting arrangements. Are you confident your reports are being submitted correctly? Download our guidance to learn more.
- Compliance
- Brexit
- Trade & Transaction
- FCA
EEA Firms in the TPR: Have you Received your Landing Slot to Apply for Full Authorisation in the UK?
Firms that signed up to the Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) will shortly be sent a ‘landing slot' from the FCA to apply for full authorisation in the UK. Learn more about the process, and why this is not as straightforward as it seems.
- Brexit
- FCA
- Compliance
SEC Request for Information About SolarWinds Compromise
The SEC is conducting outreach to firms who may have been a victim of the SolarWinds breach with a voluntary request to produce information.
- Cybersecurity
Fill the Gaps this Summer with Additional Compliance Support
After the challenges of the past year, many people are looking forward to a return to normalcy and preparing to return to the office. Across the industry, many firms are dealing with an increase in staff turnover as we turn the corner post-pandemic. Other firms, including ACA, are gearing up for summer breaks to recharge. But in the compliance industry, taking a break from work isn’t as simple as turning on your “out of office” message and walking out the door.
- Compliance
- Managed Services
AML Update for Investment Advisers
The 2015 FinCEN Proposal and several other financial crime risks make AML relevant for investment advisers and all other participants in the securities and financial industry. This update summarizes key developments in the AML space during the first half of 2021 and how they may impact your firm.
- AML and Financial Crime
- Compliance
Juneteenth – A Time to Reflect
Juneteenth, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, Emancipation Day – These are all names for the day we recognize that a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery - June 19, 1865. What makes this day so significant is that this was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln, a constant reminder that significant change can unfortunately take time.
- ACA News