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How Aladdin Accounting Strengthened Composite Validation

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Business Challenge As client expectations and regulatory scrutiny continue to evolve, investment platforms must ensure their performance capabilities are scalable and aligned with industry standards. Aladdin® Accounting engaged ACA to independently validate its composite capabilities and recommend enhancements. Aladdin Accounting sought to strengthen and scale its composite capabilities to support evolving client demands and future […]

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FCA Consults on a New UK AIFM Regime

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The FCA has published CP26/28, unveiling plans for a fundamentally redesigned UK regime for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). Alongside HM Treasury’s draft legislation, the consultation proposes replacing much of the UK’s existing EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)-derived framework with a new FCA Alternative Investment Funds sourcebook (ALTS). If implemented, these changes would

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Operational Readiness for RICs

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For Registered Investment Companies (RICs), operational readiness has traditionally been framed as a compliance exercise: policies in place, documentation organized, and exams managed. That mindset no longer meets regulatory expectations. SEC examinations are increasingly designed not just to confirm the existence of controls, but to evaluate whether firms can demonstrate sustained, integrated operational discipline across

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Crypto Authorisation Now Demands Operational Credibility

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Crypto oversight in the UK is entering a decisive phase. The shift from anti-money laundering registration to a full Financial Services and Markets Act authorisation regime is not simply an expansion of rules; it is redefining how firms are judged. A clear trend is emerging across the industry. Authorisation is secured through evidence of an effective operating model,

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What the SEC’s Focus on AI, Cybersecurity, and Retailization Means for Private Fund Managers

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Key Takeaways – Hedge Fund Law Report A recent article published by the Hedge Fund Law Report provided insights from ACA’s media roundtable examining the SEC’s shifting regulatory agenda and its implications for private fund managers, spanning AI governance, cybersecurity, and a significant expansion of retail investor access to alternative assets. AI Governance and Cybersecurity

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The AI Insider Problem

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The FCA’s inside information page, updated on 22 May 2026, outlines systems and controls for identifying, controlling, and disclosing inside information under the UK Market Abuse Regulation. Although the page is framed as a best practice note for government departments, industry regulators and public bodies, it provides useful considerations for firms handling inside information. The

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A Practitioner’s Perspective

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Why Compliance Breaks Down as Firms Grow For growing investment advisers and private fund managers, compliance breaks down when it remains informal, reactive, or dependent on a few overloaded internal stakeholders. As firms add products, strategies, investors, and regulatory obligations, they need a structured compliance program that can scale with the business and stand up

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Unifying Oversight for a Complex Alternative Asset Manager

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“Control Room is most effective when it’s part of an integrated compliance platform. By connecting Control Room with Employee Compliance and eComms, ComplianceAlpha® gives firms a single system to manage sensitive information such as MNPI, deals, and firm holdings, along with restrictions and conflicts. Together, these tools create a connected compliance program that’s built to

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Managing MNPI Risk in Private Credit

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Why MNPI Risk Is Elevated in Private Credit Markets Private credit advisers routinely receive nonpublic borrower information as part of their core investment activity, including diligence materials, amendments, and restructuring negotiations. The SEC has highlighted that this “lender-style” access, combined with the ability to trade public securities or structured credit instruments, creates heightened risk of

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Successfully Scaling Compliance in a Changing Risk Environment

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For CCOs, COOs, and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) at buy-side firms, the challenge facing compliance functions is no longer simply keeping pace with regulation. It is determining how to scale effectively in an environment shaped by rising operational complexity, rapid technological change, heightened investor scrutiny, and ongoing resource constraints. These themes were central to the

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