The IMS Group handed third award in a month

Press Release: 5th April 2012

The IMS Group ('IMS'), the leading regulation and compliance consultancy, has been named 'Best regulation and compliance adviser' in the HFM Week Awards for the second year running.

In March, IMS was also named as 'Best European Regulatory Advisory Firm' at the third annual Hedgeweek Awards and 'Best Regulatory Consultancy' in the 2012 Hedge Fund Journal Awards.

The HFM Week award was presented on the 28 March in a ceremony that recognises companies that have outperformed their peer group over the course of 2011/12. Entries were assessed by an independent panel of industry experts and judged both quantitatively and qualitatively, awarding candidates that demonstrated financial progress, growth and genuine innovation.

Peter Moore, head of regulation and compliance, The IMS Group said: "With regulation of the financial service industry undergoing an unprecedented level of change, we make it our priority to ensure that our clients are prepared for such change. The foundations for coping efficiently with such change is a strong healthy compliance culture, which is the nearest a firm can get to future proofing its practices."

Michel van Leeuwen, chief executive, The IMS Group said: "At IMS we are proud to have been recognised for building a strong, growing business on the clear founding principles of excellence in product knowledge and client delivery. Our objective remains to significantly build both the talented consultant base and industry experience we offer the market, whilst maintaining our reputation as a service-driven market leader."