National Society of Compliance Professionals

Name

National Society of Compliance Professionals

Legal name

National Society of Compliance Professionals

Website

https://nscp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NSCP generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from financial services compliance professionals. Membership provides access to forums, webinars, publications, resources, and the professional community.
2. Event Registration Fees: The organization charges registration fees for events including the annual National Conference, Interactive Compliance Labs, and Compliance Seminars. Fees vary by membership status: $425 for members and $595 for non-members for Interactive Compliance Labs.
3. NSCP Currents Publication: NSCP Currents is the premier compliance publication of the financial services industry, read by over 2,000 members. While primarily a member benefit, it may also serve as a tool for thought leadership and member retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NSCP is a nonprofit membership organization that provides financial services compliance professionals with education, networking, regulatory advocacy, and professional resources. Members access monthly forums, virtual and in-person events (including the annual National Conference, Interactive Compliance Labs, Regulatory Interchange Webinars, and Currents Live Webinars), the NSCP Currents publication, and certifications such as the CSCP designation.

Product overview

NSCP is a nonprofit membership organization serving compliance professionals in the financial services industry. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of member services including educational programming (forums, webinars, conferences, and interactive labs), professional publications (NSCP Currents and Currents On Demand), professional development resources (CSCP certification, scholarships), and compliance tools (mapping tools, liability frameworks). The core offering centers on member-exclusive educational events, regulatory engagement, and knowledge-sharing resources rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NSCP Currents: The premier compliance publication of the financial services industry featuring in-depth articles on securities regulations and compliance
• NSCP Currents Live
• NSCP Interactive Compliance Labs
• Regulatory Interchange Webinars
• NSCP National Conference

Products and services

• NSCP Membership Annual membership providing financial services compliance professionals with compliance resources, continuing education, networking opportunities, and regulatory advocacy representation.
• NSCP National Conference Annual in-person flagship event that brings together financial services compliance professionals for networking, education, and collaboration across the industry.
• Regulatory Interchange Webinars Virtual webinars featuring direct insights from FINRA, NASAA, and SEC regulators, enabling dialogue between financial services compliance professionals and their regulators.
• Currents Live Webinars Virtual webinars providing real-world interpretations of securities regulations, practical compliance advice, and engaging discussions on current regulatory issues for members.
• Interactive Compliance Labs In-person, hands-on learning sessions with small-group discussions, case studies, and practical compliance training tools applicable to broker-dealers and investment advisers.
• Broker Dealer Forum Monthly recurring forum for broker-dealer compliance professionals to explore regulatory developments, emerging issues, and practical considerations impacting broker-dealers.
• Investment Adviser Forum Monthly recurring forum for investment adviser compliance professionals to explore current regulatory developments, emerging issues, and practical considerations.
• Private Funds Forum Forum for private fund, hedge fund, and private equity compliance professionals to discuss regulatory developments and compliance challenges specific to alternative investment vehicles.
• Emerging Leaders Forum Forum for newer compliance professionals or those returning to the profession, offering development programming on industry developments and opportunities to build professional connections.
• NSCP Currents Premier financial services compliance publication featuring in-depth articles on securities regulations, best practices, and practical compliance guidance, distributed to over 2,000 members.
• Currents On Demand On-demand digital library providing NSCP members with access to recorded Currents Live webinar content and associated materials for self-paced learning.
• Certified Securities Compliance Professional (CSCP) Professional certification designation awarded by NSCP to compliance professionals who complete the associated securities compliance certification program.
• Firm and CCO Liability Framework Resource providing structured guidance on firm-level and Chief Compliance Officer liability considerations for financial services compliance programs.
• Compliance Seminars for Private Fund Managers In-person educational seminars targeted at private fund compliance professionals addressing private fund regulatory compliance, AML rule implementation, and SEC registration requirements.
• Mapping Tool Compliance mapping resource provided to NSCP members to support regulatory obligation tracking and compliance program structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• NSCP Currents publication reaches over 2,000 compliance professionals

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ACA GroupminorOthers · 21 April 2026ACA Group sponsored the Compliance Seminar for Private Fund Managers in New York on April 21, 2026. As a compliance consulting firm, ACA provides thought leadership and sponsorship support for NSCP educational events.
• Troutman Pepper LockeminorOthers · 21 April 2026Troutman Pepper Locke served as the host venue sponsor for the Compliance Seminar for Private Fund Managers in New York on April 21, 2026, held at their office location at 875 3rd Avenue, New York, NY.
• GreenboardminorOthers · 21 April 2026Greenboard sponsored the Compliance Seminar for Private Fund Managers in New York on April 21, 2026, as a compliance technology platform provider supporting NSCP educational initiatives.
• Foley & Lardner LLPminorOthers · 10 March 2026Foley & Lardner LLP hosted the Interactive Compliance Labs for BDs & IAs in Chicago on June 4, 2025 (and the San Francisco event in March 2026), providing venue and potentially speaker support for these hands-on compliance training events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ACA Group: ACA Group is a compliance consulting and RegTech firm that sponsors NSCP events (e.g., the Compliance Seminar for Private Fund Managers). It represents an emerging participant in the same compliance services ecosystem, blending advisory with technology.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions: Wolters Kluwer offers compliance software, regulatory update tools, and training used by broker-dealers and investment advisers. It is comparable as an adjacent commercial provider of compliance knowledge and workflow tools to the same buyer NSCP serves.
• CFA Institute: CFA Institute is a much larger investment professional association offering the CFA charter, code of ethics, and global events. It is comparable as a benchmark for scale, credential monetization, and member services within the broader investment/financial-services professional ecosystem.
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA): SIFMA is the broad trade association for broker-dealers, banks, and asset managers. It overlaps NSCP on regulatory advocacy and policy engagement but serves the institutional/firm level rather than individual compliance practitioners.

Direct peers

• Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE): SCCE is a membership association serving compliance and ethics professionals across industries with similar educational events, certifications (CCEP), and forums. Its membership model, professional credentialing, and conference-driven GTM closely mirror NSCP's play in the financial-services compliance niche.
• ISACA: ISACA is a global association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals offering certifications (CISA, CISM, CRISC), training events, and thought-leadership publications. Like NSCP, it monetizes a regulated professional discipline through membership, credentials, and an annual conference.
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): IAPP is a membership association for privacy professionals offering certifications (CIPP/CIPT/CIPM), conferences, and publications. Its membership-plus-credential plus community-led model is structurally similar to NSCP and serves as a benchmark for credential-monetized associations.
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS): ACAMS is a global membership organization for AML and financial-crime compliance professionals, offering the CAMS certification, training events, and publications. Its focus on a regulated compliance sub-discipline and certification-anchored business model make it a direct comparable to NSCP.

Regional players

• Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI): CISI is the UK-based professional body for securities, investment, and financial-services professionals, offering certifications, member events, and continuing education. It is a regional counterpart to NSCP's U.S. compliance certification model.

Others

• Compliance Week: Compliance Week is a media and events business focused on corporate compliance, offering conferences, awards, and newsletters. It overlaps NSCP on events and publications but is a commercial media property rather than a member-governed association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OfficialNSCP

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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