The ePulse Audit Logger (eAL) has been specifically designed to meet FSA, SEC, IFRS and other regulatory requirements for recording and on-line access of all Instant Messaging (IM) forms of communications.The eAL is provided as an integral part of the ePulse OTCtrader application which is available on white label or sub-license basis. The Audit System is also optionally available to the ePulse Messenger community of users.

 Secure access to audit logs are available through an easy to use on-line interface on the following basis:

• Compliance is permissioned to access all inbound and outbound IM conversational threads within an organisation as well as log-on, log-off details, starter and leavers as well as the members directory listings. Transports supported include AOL Instant Messaging (AIM) , Yahoo! Instant Messaging, MSN and OTC
• Department heads or heads of trading desks can be permissioned to access all messages within their groups and areas of responsibilities as well as their OTCtrader directory listing profiles
• Individual users can view their own messages and directory listing profile

All conversations are stored and accessible on-line on the following basis:

• Up to 7 Days printable local history searchable by date, counter-party, colour or direction
• Up to 180 days on-line history searchable by date, counter-party and key word threads
• Up to 7 years optional on-line history on the above basis

Some of the main applicable regulations for recording electronic forms of communications include:

• FSA SYSC 3.2.20 and PS 08/1
• MiFID 
• SEC Rule 17a -4
• FINRA (NYSE/NASD)
• IDAC 29.7

Audit logs extraction facilities can be made available for organisation to import their inbound and outbound messages into their own in-house tracking and logging system