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RiskMutation™ Drives Firms to Seek Enhanced Solutions for Managing Rapidly Evolving Risk and Compliance Challenges
RiskMutation is accelerating the need for financial services firms to modernize and rethink their risk and compliance operating models through the adoption of enhanced solutions and trusted third parties.
- Compliance
- RiskMutation
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SEC Registration Freeze Has Been Lifted For UK-Based Firms
Indications are that the SEC has begun to approve pending registrations of UK-based advisers wishing to do business in the U.S or to attract U.S. investors. We outline what this means for firms.
- Compliance
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Treasury Department Issues Advisories Related to Ransomware
On October 1, the U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN and OFAC issued advisories warning of the growing threat of ransomware to U.S. business and individuals, describing recent trends in that area of digital crime, and pointing to the needs for proper safeguards and reporting, especially in light of potential violations of sanctions rulings.
- Cybersecurity
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AML in the News Results in Plans for Modernizing AML Regulations
Recent news articles revealed the leak of 2,100 suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed by financial institutions that described multiple instances of investment fraud and money laundering in the U.S., Europe, and across the world.
- AML and Financial Crime
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Kick off Cybersecurity Awareness month by joining us for two days dedicated to the cybersecurity challenges and issues faced by financial services firms. ACA's first-ever Cyber Week on October 6-7 is free to attend.
- Cybersecurity
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UPDATE: FCA Announces Last-Minute Extension of MiFID 10% Depreciation Reporting in the UK
The FCA have issued a last-minute statement declaring a further six-month extension and subsequent amendments to the Covid-19 measure brought into effect in March 2020. As a result, the MiFID 10% Depreciation Regime has now been extended to 30 March 2021.
- Compliance
- FCA
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MiFID 10% Depreciation Rule: The End of the FCA’s Flexible Approach is Nigh
The FCA has announced a last-minute extension of MiFID 10% Depreciation Reporting in the UK. The Covid-19 measure is now in force until 30 March 2020.
- Compliance
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SEC Announces Settlement with Broker-Dealer for Failure to Retain Text Messages
The SEC found that the broker-dealer's failure to retain the text messages was in direct violation of Section 17(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-4(b)(4) thereunder, which requires firms to preserve original copies of certain business-related communications sent or received for three years.
- Compliance
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The Future of Risk and Compliance in the Age of RiskMutation™
Find out what RiskMutation™ is and why it's accelerating the modernization of risk and compliance management.
- Compliance
- RiskMutation
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Case Study: Portfolio Risk Management for Telecom
Read how ACA Aponix delivered a comprehensive risk management solution to address both public and private networks for large telecom.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management