Introduction
Introduction
Shellsyntax is an AI compliance platform that turns your regulatory obligations into automated workflows — so compliance officers spend less time on process and more time on judgment.
What it is
Shellsyntax combines three capabilities in a single platform:
- A regulatory knowledge base. Your internal policies, procedure manuals, and live regulatory feeds (SFC, FCA, SEC, FINRA, ESMA, and more) are ingested, chunked, and kept current. Every app in the platform draws from the same source of truth.
- AI agents that act on changes. When a regulator publishes new guidance, the platform detects it, maps the impact against your existing policies, and surfaces proposed updates for your review — rather than waiting for someone to notice.
- Compliance workflows grounded in your own rules. Policy drafting, marketing review, trade exception triage, staff dealing reconciliation — each workflow produces outputs that cite the exact regulation or internal policy it used.
Who it's for
Shellsyntax is built for compliance teams at asset managers, broker-dealers, and financial institutions operating across multiple regulatory jurisdictions. It is particularly useful for small-to-mid-size compliance teams that need to cover a wide regulatory surface without growing headcount.
Core concept: every output is citable
When a compliance officer asks the platform to draft an AML policy, flag a surveillance exception, or review a marketing document, the output always includes references to the underlying source — the specific rule, circular, or internal procedure the answer is based on. This makes outputs defensible in front of regulators and internal governance committees.
Ten apps, one knowledge base
The platform ships with ten compliance applications:
| App | What it does |
|---|---|
| Policy Drafting | AI-assisted drafting of policies and procedures, grounded in live regulatory text |
| Regulatory Monitor | Watches regulator feeds and proposes policy updates when rules change |
| Trade Surveillance | Flags suspicious trading patterns with structured exception reports |
| Trade Idea Monitoring | Detects potential MNPI exposure by matching trade ideas to research windows |
| Regional Reporting | Generates regulator-ready reports per jurisdiction |
| Regulatory Newsletter | Weekly digest of regulatory changes with AI summaries and Q&A |
| Mandatory Training | Training assignment, exam tracking, and evidence export |
| Incident Logging | Structured incident capture with full audit trail |
| Marketing Review | AI screening of marketing materials against your regulatory rulebook |
| Staff Dealing | Personal account reconciliation and pre-clearance enforcement |
| Regulatory Exam Prep | AI-graded practice exams for professional regulatory qualifications |
Getting started
Try the live demo or contact us to arrange an implementation call. Most teams complete their first grounded policy draft within the first hour.