ACA Group: This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on exposures that can hide in plain sight.
Tags: Cyber Risk, Attack Surface, Technology
ACA Group - ALTALLO Digest
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Cybersecurity
ACA Group: Our upcoming webcast explores how to configure AI tools to reduce cyber exposure while supporting responsible use.
Tags: AI, Cybersecurity, Data, Risk Management
ACA Group: We simulate real-world vishing attacks to test how employees respond to voice-based threats.
Tags: Vishing, Cyberattacks, Threat intelligence, Social engineering
ACA Group: Many AI platforms can unintentionally bypass existing access controls and expose sensitive firm and client data.
Tags: AI, Risk Management, Data & Analytics, Compliance
ACA Group: A coordinated voice phishing (vishing) campaign is targeting financial services firms like hedge funds and private equity.
Tags: Vishing, Social engineering, Cyber risk
Other
ACA Group: Our Pune office volunteered with the Lighthouse Communities Foundation to help over 60 young people prepare for their careers.
Tags: hiring, corporate responsibility, community, careers
ACA Group: A recurring theme among COOs: false economies.
ACA Group: Wealth management is transforming.
ACA Group: Many fund launch delays are not driven by market conditions.
ACA Group: Ready to expand your fund distribution into the U.S.?
Events
ACA Group: Join our cross-functional discussion on October 20 about the compliance, operations, and distribution challenges facing scaling private markets firms.
Tags: Private Markets, Compliance, Operations, Regulation
ACA Group: We are joining ACA Group and Goodwin on September 24 for a practical discussion on launching a private fund, from readiness to regulatory success.
Tags: Private funds, Fund launch, Compliance, Regulation
ACA Group: We are hosting a discussion on the next phase of FINRA's branch office supervision framework.
Tags: FINRA, Compliance, Broker-Dealer, Regulation
Regulation
ACA Group: The UK's transaction reporting rules are entering their next phase, with an early view of the guidance and validation rules now available.
Tags: Transaction reporting, FCA, MiFIR, Compliance
ACA Group: The SEC has sharpened its focus on private credit valuation, reinforcing existing fair value and disclosure obligations.
Tags: SEC, Private Credit, Valuation, Compliance
Risk Management
ACA Group: Our GIPS® compliance program depended heavily on one employee, creating key-person risk as our firm grew.
Tags: GIPS, Compliance, Key-person risk, Scalability
ACA Group: Our team joined the Marcus Evans COO Summit to discuss how hero culture creates operational risk.
Tags: hero culture, operational risk, COO, capacity
ACA Group: To help firms avoid performance reporting errors, we developed a new four-pillar framework for strengthening oversight and improving data quality.
Tags: performance, data quality, reporting, governance
Awards
ACA Group: We are proud to be named to the 2027 Chartis RiskTech100 for our risk and compliance solutions.
Tags: RiskTech100, RegTech, Risk Management, Compliance
Operations
ACA Group: The conversation at NICSA, InvestOps, and the Marcus Evans COO Summit is shifting from efficiency toward resilience, operational ownership, and long-term sustainability.
Tags: Operations, Resilience, COOs
Technology
ACA Group: Our new guide explores how enterprise-scale technology and managed services can help modernize regulatory filings.
Tags: Regulatory Reporting, Compliance, Automation, Managed Services
ACA Group: We have partnered with Pagefreezer to help financial services firms automate website archiving for SEC and FINRA recordkeeping.
Tags: Recordkeeping, Archiving, RegTech, Compliance
Compliance
ACA Group: The SEC's latest Risk Alert spotlights deficiencies in investment advisers' annual compliance reviews.
Tags: SEC, Risk Alert, Regulation, Investment Adviser
ACA Group: Our new Pre-Call Screening capability brings the expert review process into one centralized workflow.
Tags: Expert networks, Compliance automation, RegTech, AI
ACA Group: Compliance should be a foundational part of any fund launch, not an afterthought.
Tags: Fund launch, Emerging managers, Compliance
Hiring
ACA Group: We are excited to welcome Tina Frausto as our new AI and Business Transformation Leader.
Tags: AI, Leadership, Appointments
Data & Analytics
ACA Group: We've partnered with the National Society of Compliance Professionals on the 2026 AI Benchmarking Survey.
Tags: AI, Compliance, Risk Management, Regulation
Crypto
ACA Group: We analyzed the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a new framework that could reshape certain crypto asset offerings.
Tags: SEC, Regulation, Crypto, Digital Assets
Compliance & Regulatory
ACA Group: The pressure to “do more with less” is not new.
ACA Group: Is your firm ready for what comes after FCA authorisation?
ACA Group: The FCA has proposed the most significant overhaul of the UK's alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) regime.
ACA Group: Regulatory expectations for complex registered investment company (RIC) structures continue to rise.
ACA Group: Still managing user access manually?
ACA Group: Crypto oversight in the UK is entering a decisive phase.
ACA Group: Are low-value communications taking over your review queue?
ACA Group: Effective compliance is no longer just about meeting regulatory requirements.
ACA Group: Join our 2026 Back to Basics Compliance Fundamentals webcast to prepare for evolving SEC expectations.
Tags: SEC, Compliance, Webcast, Regulation
ACA Group: As alternative investment firms grow, compliance challenges often grow with them.
ACA Group: Private credit managers are facing increased scrutiny around material nonpublic information (MNPI) risk.
ACA Group: ACA’s London office has recently hosted a series of events focused on practical insight, professional development, and strengtheni...
ACA Group: Ranchland Capital Partners (RCP) operates at the intersection of ecosystem health and financial performance, investing in ranches...
ACA Group: We analyzed the findings from the FSRA's Cyber Risk Management Survey, which highlight where firms may face gaps ahead of new rules.
Tags: Cybersecurity, Regulation, Risk Management, FSRA
ACA Group: We are hosting an FCA-focused webcast on 30 June to explore the opportunities and practical implications of tokenisation.
Tags: Tokenisation, Digital Assets, FCA, Regulation
ACA Group: What are the top priorities for investment operations leaders in 2026?
ACA Group: The FCA’s latest RegData request on client categorisation and certified investors signals increasing scrutiny of how firms classif...
ACA Group: We are joining Anduin Transactions to discuss how integrated technology and AML/KYC workflows are reshaping private markets.
Tags: AML, KYC, Private Markets, Technology
ACA Group: Our new checklist explores the practical considerations for firms seeking FCA authorisation.
Tags: FCA, Authorisation, Governance, Risk Management