PEI Private Fund Compliance Regulatory Forum
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Prepare a robust prudential programme to meet new regulatory expectations.
The Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) came into force on 1 January 2022, directly impacting any group that owns an FCA authorised firm that provides MiFID investment services and activities - regardless of their location.
These new prudential rules introduce more complex and onerous capital, liquidity, reporting and governance requirements for affected firms - many are now facing requirements to maintain significantly greater levels of capital.
It's vital that impacted firms understand and implement the new requirements to stay on the right side of the regulator.
Polls conducted during ACA’s European Regulatory Horizon virtual conference in March 2021 found that:
said they are ready and capitalised for the IFPR.
feel compliance systems and resources, including the drafting of new procedures, are the most impactful area of the regime.
29% see increased capital requirements as having the greatest impact.
The Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) directly impacts any group that owns an FCA authorised firm that provides MiFID investment services and activities.
Time is ticking for firms to get their programmes in place. Download our checklist to find out top tips to address your obligations, ahead of the 1 January 2022 deadline.
Payment fraud threats are a major concern for financial services firms globally, with fraud trends reflecting a continued and sustained growth over the past few years. It has become essential that firms are proactive in predicting and assessing their exposure to these threats in order to mitigate the likelihood and impact of a payment fraud incident.
While risks, regulatory expectations, and the volume of compliance team tasks are all increasing, the skilled resources CCOs need to keep up with this demand may be difficult to obtain. We have enhanced our support options to meet these growing and evolving needs.
FINRA's Enforcement Division brought 108 enforcement actions and levied fines against member firms that totaled $57,981,625 in 2019. These numbers mark a significant decrease in the enforcement actions and total fines from 2018.
New insider trading and market abuse rules in ComplianceAlpha's Employee Compliance solution allow firms to monitor their employees' trading activity for potential insider trading, market abuse, and other misconduct.
Clients of ACA’s Employee Compliance solution in ComplianceAlpha® can now receive Items of Interest (IOI) for potential insider trading and market abuse related to employees’ personal trading activity.
For the second year in a row, ACA was named Best RegTech Solution in the HFM US Technology Awards, recognising IT and software providers that have demonstrated exceptional customer services and innovative product development for the hedge fund community.
We are proud to announce we have secured victory in three prestigious categories at the With Intelligence HFM European Services Awards.
ACA Group announces the addition of two distinguished professionals to its executive leadership team, Jaime Klein as Chief Human Resources Officer and Alex Fischer as General Counsel.
As the curtains close on the 2024 ACA Conference, the echoes of transformative dialogue and insightful revelations resonate, shaping the trajectory of GRC in financial services.
We are proudly sponsoring the Private Fund Compliance Regulatory Forum! Meet-up with our team in Washington, D.C.!