ACA Group Acquires GTA to Enhance Compliance Solutions

ACA Group acquires Global Trading Analytics (GTA), marking a significant move in the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) space within financial services. This acquisition strengthens ACA’s regulatory technology capabilities and supports the evolving compliance demands of its global clientele. 

GTA, headquartered in Rutherford, New Jersey, provides transaction cost analysis (TCA) and best execution services across multiple asset classes, including equities, foreign exchange, fixed income, and derivatives. By integrating GTA’s high-touch, tailored approach, ACA aims to offer clients a seamless combination of expert GRC advisory and advanced tech-enabled solutions. 

TCA has become an essential tool for financial firms seeking to improve execution efficiency, reduce trading costs, and ensure regulatory compliance. Through detailed assessments of both explicit costs like fees and commissions and implicit costs such as slippage and market impact, TCA provides valuable insights that help firms enhance trading strategies and meet best execution standards. 

ACA Group Acquires GTA to Enhance Compliance Solutions

Moreover, this data-driven methodology supports firms in optimizing algorithmic trading, refining order routing, and improving execution quality through pre-trade modeling and post-trade analysis. As regulatory scrutiny on best execution practices increases, TCA also assists firms in maintaining compliance through comprehensive reporting and broker evaluations. 

With the rise in market complexity and competition, these solutions are more crucial than ever for improving investment outcomes and operational efficiency. GTA brings a well-established client base that includes asset managers, wealth managers, investment advisers, and broker-dealers. Notably, nearly half of GTA’s existing clients already work with ACA, which creates a strong foundation for providing integrated GRC and technology support. This alignment allows both organizations to deliver more comprehensive services. 

Commenting on the acquisition, ACA CEO Patrick Olson said, “The acquisition of GTA underscores our ongoing commitment to expanding our offerings and equipping our clients with the tools and expertise they need to meet evolving compliance requirements.” Echoing this sentiment, GTA Co-Founder and President John Halligan stated, “Joining ACA represents a significant step for GTA. Along with my fellow co-founders, Joe Arleo and Clem Cheng, we’re pleased that this partnership ensures our clients will continue to receive the high-touch service they rely on, now strengthened by ACA’s complementary capabilities and broad resources.”

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