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ACA was established in 2002 and is the world’s largest independent compliance consultancy for financial services firms. ACA operates from 12 offices across America and Europe (with a Hong Kong office planned for Q1, 2013). We employ a team of 125 professionals, more than one third of whom are former regulators.

Our team combines former FSA, SEC, NFA (CFTC regs), FINRA and US State regulators with legally trained and qualified professionals, accountants, compliance practitioners and individuals previously approved by the FSA in the CF10, Compliance Oversight, CF11, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and other FSA Governing Functions.

ACA in London also includes ex-FSA and ex-SEC examiners – a unique offering in Europe.

ACA's clients include hedge and long-only equity and derivative managers, large mutual complexes, banking and asset management institutions, trust companies, brokers, smaller boutiques and other wholesale finance companies.

ACA currently provide support to over 700 clients, including:

• Seven of the world’s top ten private equity firms;
• More than half of the top 100 hedge fund managers, as well as many of the smaller boutiques;
• Six of America’s top ten private equity real estate firms; and
• Two thirds of Europe’s most prominent start-up hedge fund managers.