Industry Insights

US Turns Up AML Compliance Heat on RIAs, Broker-Dealers and Others

On May 11, 2018, broker-dealers and other financial institutions currently covered by the US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regime will need to become compliant with FinCEN’s new customer due diligence (CDD) requirements. These requirements significantly expand the scope of CDD, and although Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has yet to promulgate an update to its own […]

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A New Trend in Platforms Requiring Third-Party Performance Attestation

Consultant database reporting is an important business consideration for many investment management firms. The databases serve as a gateway for investment managers to reach institutional and retail assets alike. A recent trend in the industry is that of increased due diligence. The top databases are increasingly requiring firms to meet one of the following requirements:

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New prudential regime for Investment Firms: how are Exempt-CAD firms impacted?

Likely to come into force by the end of 2019, the prudential framework will hit some firms very hard, requiring them to maintain significantly greater levels of capital. The prudential framework is a new rule book developed by the European Commission (EC) for investment firms, designed to be simpler and more proportionate to a firm’s

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FAQ: Pitfalls and Best Practices for Presenting Third-Party Performance

More firms continue to be implicated as fallout from the F-Squared Investments, Inc. enforcement action continues. The latest development occurred March 22, when a federal judge ordered that F-Squared founder and former CEO Howard Present personally pay $13 million, including a $1.58 million civil money penalty, following his loss at trial this past October. This

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Digital Assets in the Regulatory Spotlight in Q1 2018

During the first quarter of 2018, U.S. regulatory agencies and a federal district court issued statements and took actions that are likely to significantly affect the U.S. regulatory landscape for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, and digital asset trading platforms. This blog post is a summary of our article detailing the recent key

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SFC Consultation on Fund Manager Code of Conduct (FMCC): 10 key points

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong published the conclusion to proposed changes in its Fund Manager Code of Conduct last November, helping to clarify a few remaining areas of contention following its original consultation paper. With the updated rules due to be implemented in seven months’ time, we have produced a quick

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ACA ‘s Spring Conference — Session Spotlight: Anatomy of an SEC Exam

ACA ‘s Spring 2018 Compliance and Performance Conference, happening from May 9 to 11 at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Amelia Island, Florida, will feature educational sessions that are designed to keep you up-to-date on industry news, trends, and hot topics. Today ‘s conference spotlight highlights a session that will address& a topic that many

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ACA ‘s Spring Conference — Session Spotlight: Cryptocurrency and Compliance

ACA ‘s Spring 2018 Compliance and Performance Conference, happening from May 9 to 11& at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Amelia Island, Florida, will feature educational sessions that are designed to keep you up-to-date on industry news, trends, and hot topics. Today ‘s conference spotlight highlights a session that will cover one of the financial

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ACA ‘s Spring Conference — Session Spotlight: Performance in the News and Marketing Best Practices

ACA ‘s Spring 2018 Compliance and Performance Conference, happening from May 9 to 11& at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Amelia Island, Florida, will feature educational sessions that are designed to keep you up-to-date on industry news, trends, and hot topics. Today ‘s conference spotlight highlights two sessions led by our performance professionals from ACA

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