A.C.Culley & Co. is a niche consultancy that offers c-suite (ex. SMF16/17 and senior manager) level support to buy and sell side firms, trading venues and technology vendors active (or aspiring to be active) in the following sectors:

• commodity markets, e.g. base metals, energy, grains, softs and paper;
• foreign exchange markets, e.g. liquidity provision, forwards, spot and swaps;
• securities markets, e.g. bonds, CFDs, depositary receipts, spread bets and warrants;
• payment services, e.g. money transmission, payment initiation and account information; and
• alternatives, e.g. crypto assets and tokens.

Drawing upon Alexander Culley’s substantial experience of building successful compliance programmes at wholesale and retail financial institutions, A.C.Culley & Co. can assist with a wide range of matters, including those with an international dimension (particularly, EU, Hong Kong, Singapore and UAE).

• Advice pre regulatory risk assessment or supervision visit
• Authorisation -FCA
• Complaints Handling
• Compliance advice
• Compliance Support
• Compliance Training
• Contracting/Interim
• Documentation
• Expert Witness - Financial Services
• Governance
• Health Checks
• Money Laundering/Financial Crime Advice and Reviews
• Payments Services Registration and Compliance
• Regulatory Returns Assistance
• Regulatory Updates
• Risk Management

• Collective Investments Funds
• Crypto (Capital Markets)
• Crypto (Payment Services)
• Energy Market Participants
• Financial Advisors
• IFA - Financial Institutions
• IFA's - Wealth Managers
• Institutional Investment Management
• Investment Banks
• Money Service Businesses
• Multi Lateral Trading Facility
• Payments Services Institutions
• Private Client Investment Management
• Retail Investment Management
• Securities and Futures firms
• Stockbrokers
• Trade Associations - professional bodies and regulators