ACA Group launches compliance programme

ACA Group has launched ACA Signature, which combines compliance advisory services, regulatory technology and managed services, in the hope of assisting firms with their compliance needs.

According to the company, it delivers the programme in three scalable options:

• Execution of the entirety of a firm’s compliance programme
• Supplementing the firm’s compliance staff to reduce regulatory risk and free up resources while conducting reporting on a firm’s annual compliance review
• Ongoing compliance support to develop and maintain a firm’s essential compliance functions, including filling, compliance programme development and maintenance, general consulting and annual compliance review support.

In addition to the advisory services, firms can add on:

• Managed services, including electronic communication reviews, personal trade reviews, advertising and social media review, and AML/KYC support
• Regulatory technology to automate compliance by integrating risk and compliance activities, surveillance and monitoring, testing and analytics into one platform.

“With ACA Signature, we are taking the next step to meet and adapt to the unique regulatory needs of each client with a scalable solution set, enabling clients to leverage ACA’s compliance expertise in the way most effective for them,” said Annie Morris, chief product officer at ACA. “Our new offering enables clients to choose the combination of compliance services and regulatory technology that best meets challenges unique to their firm, with the power of ACA’s experts behind it.”