Insights
Q1 2021 GIPS Compliance Mandate Update
The first in a series of quarterly updates, we provide a snapshot of institutional mandates and how those mandates ask about the calculation and presentation of performance. This information provides good insight into the demand for compliance with the GIPS standards and how that demand evolves over time.
- Performance
FCA Publishes Consultation Paper 21/7 – A New UK Prudential Regime for MiFID investment firms
Following the publication of the FCA's latest Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) proposals, we examine the impact on MiFID investment firms, including key highlights, considerations, requirements and deadlines.
- Compliance
- Managed Services
Form PF Reminders for Advisors to Private Funds and Hedge Funds
We discuss why Form PF is so important, and share guidelines for meeting the SEC's filing requirements.
- SEC
- Compliance
2021 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey
ACA Group, the Investment Adviser Association, and Yuter Compliance Consulting invite you to participate in the 2021 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey. This survey, now in its 16th year, gathers anonymous information from U.S. investment advisers of all types and sizes for the purpose of reporting on industry trends.
- Compliance
U.S. Department of Labor Offers Cybersecurity Guidance for Retirement Plan Administration
On April 14, the U.S.DOL issued a news release with guidance on cybersecurity for retirement plan administration aimed at plan sponsors, fiduciaries, record-keepers and participants of plans regulated by ERISA, the federal law that sets the minimum standards for retirement and health plans in private industry. Get the details on this guidance as well as our recommendations.
- Cybersecurity
GIPS Compliance & Verification FAQ
There are a number of important considerations that must be made before a firm can attain compliance with the GIPS standards. In the following, we describe a few of the most common questions that firms often ask as they consider taking on this initiative.
- Performance
Microsoft® Patches Critical Vulnerabilities; Zoom Vulnerability Discovered
Learn about the new software patches Microsoft released on April 14, 2021 to address 19 critical vulnerabilities as well as a new Zoom vulnerability discovered at the Pwn2Own white hat hacker event.
- Cybersecurity
SEC Keeps ESG Momentum with Release of Risk Alert
On Friday, April 8, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert for ESG Investing, putting an exclamation point on ESG being a top priority for the Commission.
- ESG
- Compliance
- SEC
The Microsoft® Exchange® Server Breach: What’s Next and What To Do
When Microsoft announced patches for the four “zero-days” that were revealed on March 2, 2021, the full extent of the vulnerability was not known. Security experts continue to notify victims, coordinate remediation, and suggest remaining vigilant for “stage 2” of this attack, i.e., further exploitation of the backdoors left on the already-compromised servers.
- Cybersecurity
ACA Group Announces ComplianceAlpha® 2021Q2 with New Features Designed to Help Financial Services Firms Meet Increasing Demands for Digitizing Compliance Programs
ComplianceAlpha 2021 Q2 introduces a suite of new features and sophisticated technology enhancements designed to help firms globally build more comprehensive and scalable GRC programs in line with the expectations of regulators, boards, management, clients, and investors.
- ComplianceAlpha
- RegTech