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The report identifies applicable rules and related compliance considerations for broker-dealers, summarizes recent exam findings, and describes best practices.
The SEC staff under Chair Gary Gensler have been busy developing a raft of proposed new rules that could have big implications for real estate advisers, in particular those that are vertically integrated.
The SEC Chairman laid out strong signals in December 2021 that he will push for tougher rules on SPACs.
Startling findings have detected that most firms are struggling with their transaction reporting obligations under MiFIR / EMIR. Results reveal more than 6M transaction reporting errors identified across a sample of 30 review projects, averaging 200,000 errors per review. This means that regulators are not receiving the data they need to successfully identify market abuse and systemic risk.
The NFA has recently made changes to the annual pool financial statements filings required for all registered CPOs that operated a commodity pool in 2021.
Both the UK's HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority have taken aim at the perceived weaknesses of financial promotions, including cryptoassets. With this increasing focus on marketing and advertising rules, we outline measures that firms should take note of, and provide next steps for reviewing arrangements and strategies.
The 2024 AI Benchmarking Survey by ACA Aponix and NSCP reveals that, despite enthusiasm for AI, financial firms lack formal AI governance frameworks, testing protocols, and third-party oversight.
ACA Foreside has been awarded Best ETF Distributor at the 2024 ETF Express US Awards in New York City.
We are pleased to announce that Robert Baker, JD, CFA has joined ACA Group, bringing nearly two decades of experience from the Examination and Enforcement Division at the SEC.
We'll explain how the decision to outsource GRC services is no longer just a win for the Chief Compliance Officer – it offers a solution that can deliver substantial value across the entire C-suite and enterprise.
This unique webinar, which will share the results and key findings from over 200 compliance leaders that participated in the ACA and NSCP’s 2024 AI Benchmarking Survey.