Ascent RegTech
AscentFocus is an advanced regulatory mapping solution designed to help organizations create precise digital inventories of their regulatory obligations. By automating the regulatory mapping process,
What is Ascent RegTech?
AscentFocus is a regulatory mapping tool that helps compliance and risk teams build and maintain digital inventories of their regulatory obligations. Rather than manually tracking rules across spreadsheets, the tool automates the process of identifying which regulations apply to your organisation and maps them to your internal policies and controls. The tool provides daily alerts when regulations change, showing you exactly what's new or different compared to previous versions. This helps teams stay current without having to monitor dozens of regulatory sources manually. It's aimed at mid-to-large organisations with significant compliance overhead, particularly in heavily regulated sectors like finance, healthcare, and insurance. By centralising regulatory information in one place, AscentFocus reduces the time compliance teams spend searching for updates and comparing rule changes, allowing them to focus on substantive compliance work rather than administrative tasks.
Key Features
Regulatory mapping
automatically identifies and maps applicable regulations to your organisation's policies and controls
Daily alerts
notifies you when regulations change, with summaries of what's new or modified
Rule comparison
shows side-by-side comparisons of old and new regulatory text with supporting documentation
Digital inventory
maintains a centralised, searchable record of all regulatory obligations
Regulatory filtering
focuses your team's attention on changes relevant to your industry and jurisdiction
Real-time updates
keeps your regulatory landscape current without manual monitoring
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Reduces time spent manually tracking regulatory changes across multiple sources
- Centralises regulatory information, making it easier for teams to find what applies to them
- Daily alerts mean you're unlikely to miss important regulatory updates
- Frees up compliance staff to focus on interpreting and implementing changes rather than finding them
Limitations
- Setup and initial mapping can be time-consuming for organisations with complex or varied regulatory requirements
- Effectiveness depends on the quality and breadth of regulatory sources the tool monitors
- May require integration with existing compliance workflows and systems for full benefit
Use Cases
Financial services firms tracking multiple jurisdictional regulations (MiFID II, GDPR, local banking rules)
Healthcare organisations monitoring healthcare regulations and data protection requirements across regions
Insurance companies managing regulatory obligations across different markets and product lines
Compliance teams in regulated industries needing to stay on top of frequent regulatory changes
Risk teams preparing for audits by having a documented, up-to-date inventory of applicable regulations