Want to launch a new fund, strategy, ETF, or other financial product?
If so, we can help you get off the ground quickly and compliantly!
In the ever-evolving world of financial services, firms like yours face an array of governance, risk, and compliance obstacles, including regulatory scrutiny, talent shortages, market volatility, and the imperative to satisfy investors while safeguarding assets.
No matter what stage of your growth journey you are on, our blend of advisory, managed services, and technology are designed to support and shield you.
Whether you want to launch an ETF, interval or private fund, or other financial product, we can help you launch quickly and compliantly.
Is this something you’d like to learn more about?
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Launch Solutions
Set up a new firm, expand your presence into new territories or jurisdictions, or trial a new product or strategy in a compliant manner.
We can help you create a robust and complete launch framework, with ongoing support.
- Get registered with the SEC, CFTC, or FINRA.
- Access NFA membership
- Become a registrant to manage a private fund
- Achieve authorisation with the FCA or NRPP
- Launch a 40-act, mutual fund, or hybrid vehicle, such as an interval fund
- Register your reps for private funds or 40-act products
- Access the U.S., U.K., and European markets via multiple routes
- Trial or ‘sandbox’ new fund launches and regulated activity before committing to your own license application
- U.S. ETFs
- European ETFs
- U.S. interval funds (tender offer / closed-end funds)
- U.S. private funds
- Business development companies
Test new fund launches and regulated activity before committing to your own license application in a regulatory hosting environment.
Our international expansion experts are here to fully support your launch, with solutions to help you with:
- SEC, CFTC, FINRA or NFA registration
- FCA authorisation
- Rep registration for private funds or 40-act products.
- Market private funds in the U.S. without registering as a broker-dealer
- Faster access to the UK and Europe via regulatory hosting
- Launch an ETF or other fund product in the UK or U.S.
- Investment performance reviews
- ESG readiness for UK and Europe
- Brexit passporting challenges
These include:
- an essential compliance program
- technology to surveil employee behaviors and communications
- a framework to meet the rules for marketing or fundraising
- people and resources to carry out day-to-day compliance tasks
- cybersecurity and technology risk programs
- an ESG strategy
- Access a reputable compliance and product distribution service in the U.S. through legal underwriting, registered rep licensing and broker-dealer chaperoning, and DTCC/NSCC fund sponsorship for products on and offshore
- Benefit quickly from a fully resourced compliance and control infrastructure to provide reassurance to seeders and early-stage investors
- Attain AML due diligence and marketing/financial promotion reviews
- Receive investment performance portability reviews, GIPS® compliance, FINRA IRR reviews, model certifications, and marketing rule reviews
- Position and message your strategies from an ESG integration perspective

Why ACA?
We can help you establish a strong governance, risk, and compliance program to ease market entry, attract confident investors, boost resilience, and launch compliantly.
Once off the ground, we can further support you with our broad range of advisory, managed services, and regulatory technology solutions. These are designed to help you grow and protect your business while also addressing your compliance, ESG, investment performance, and cyber challenges.
We support:
- 81% of the top 100 hedge funds
- 83% of the top 100 private equity funds
- 67% of P&I’s top 100 GIPS® verified firms
And in 2023, our specialists partnered with more than half of the ETF launches in the U.S., and we support 1,000+ ETFs distributed across 275 managers.
Partner with ACA to gain peace of mind as you launch, grow, and protect your firm and assets, allowing you to focus on what matters most - your business!
Who Do We Serve?
Compliance Officers, Risk Officers, CCO, CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, Head of Investor Relations, GCs, Capital Allocators, and Founders at:
- Hedge Funds, Liquid Alternatives, and Commodity Trading Advisers
- Private Markets Firms (Private Equity, Private Credit, Venture Capital, Infrastructure and Real Estate Fund Managers and their Portfolio Companies)
- Investment Managers and Advisers
- Investment Companies (Mutual Funds, ETFs, Pension Funds, Interval/ Tender Offer Funds, and Business Development Companies)
- Broker-Dealers and Securities Brokers
- Domestic and International Banks and their Affiliates
- Wealth Managers and Family Offices
We also work as affiliated partners with:
- Prime brokers
- Legal firms
- Accounting and tax firms
- Legal firms
- IT Managed Service Providers
Gain peace of mind as you prepare to launch your business.
Our commitment to delivering end-to-end solutions means we're with you every step of the way, not only when launching a business.
Once off the ground, we can further support you with our broad range of advisory, managed services, and regulatory technology solutions. These are designed to help you grow and protect your business while also addressing your compliance, ESG, investment performance, and cyber challenges.
ACA Group has the expertise and resources to guide you through every phase of your journey.
Together we’ll shape a future where compliance isn’t just a requirement, but a strategic advantage.
Contact us today!