Ascent Technologies Acquires Horizon Scanning Solution Provider, Waymark

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Strategic acquisition strengthens Ascentโ€™s market leadership position in compliance automation and obligations management solutions for financial services

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ascent Technologies, a leading provider of AI-enabled compliance automation solutions for financial services companies, today announced it has acquired Waymark, a UK-based provider of horizon scanning and compliance management workflow solutions. This strategic move follows Ascent’s recent acquisition by Edgewater Equity Partners. The integration of Ascent and Waymark creates a comprehensive solution for horizon scanning and obligations management, establishing a new benchmark for managing regulatory risk.


Waymarkโ€™s advanced horizon scanning tools augment Ascent’s industry-leading obligations management technology, and the combined company now offers full regulatory coverage of the US, the EU and UK. This combination underscores Ascent’s commitment to driving growth, fostering innovation, and expanding its service offering.

โ€œAscent’s technology quickly and efficiently identifies relevant regulatory obligations, a critical task for navigating the intricate, ever-changing regulatory landscape,” noted Chris Junker, Ascent CEO. “With the addition of Waymarkโ€™s technology, particularly its horizon scanning functions, Ascent now serves up insights into where regulations may be headed as well as a precise, timely and actionable picture of current regulatory demands.”

Powerful Obligations Identification and Horizon Scanning for Automated Compliance Management

Ascent now automates two critical and resource-intensive components of regulatory compliance for financial services firms โ€“ horizon scanning and the identification of regulatory obligations tailored to each firmโ€™s business.

Compliance organizations traditionally have reviewed an endless deluge of regulatory documents to identify and analyze applicable rule changes. The Ascent platform replaces these slow, costly, manual processes with patented AI that monitors the financial services regulatory landscape in real time, identifies rule changes and obligations that apply to a company, and notifies stakeholders of applicable rule changes and obligations.

โ€œKnowing oneโ€™s regulatory obligations is foundational for financial services firms striving to adhere to evolving regulations,โ€ explained Jon Leitner, President of Ascent. โ€œOnce organizations use Ascent to understand current-state regulations, the next step is to anticipate and prepare for upcoming regulatory changes. This is why Waymark horizon scanning fits so well with Ascent.โ€

Customer Ian Hollowbread, COO – Digital Innovation at ING said that, โ€œAscent is at the forefront of the AI regulatory revolution. Ascentโ€™s processing intelligence helps firms understand their regulatory obligations with precision. In combination with Waymarkโ€™s deep horizon scanning capabilities, we believe that this merger provides the potential to offer both the depth and breadth to meet the market needs for effective, comprehensive risk management.โ€

Mark Holmes, founder and CEO of Waymark, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, โ€œThis partnership is a game-changer for the industry. Our combined strengths deliver an advanced compliance automation solution for our customers who now have access to the best US and Canadian regulatory content, while Ascent significantly expands its coverage in the UK and EU.โ€

About Ascent Technologies

Ascent Technologies is a leading provider of regulatory technology solutions, empowering financial institutions to stay ahead of changing compliance requirements. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, Ascent Technologies delivers cutting-edge solutions that transform the way organizations approach regulatory compliance.

About Waymark

Waymark is a UK-based provider of horizon scanning and workflow management solutions for regulatory compliance. With a track record of success and a commitment to excellence, Waymark has established itself as a trusted partner for organizations navigating the complex landscape of regulatory compliance in the financial services industry.

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