Foreside Financial Group LLC is acquiring NCS Regulatory Compliance in a deal expected to close in early January.

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The deal will help expand Foreside Financial's scope as well as improve its technology capabilities and regulatory and compliance solutions, according to the news release.

Portland, Maine-based Foreside Financial provides distribution and compliance services to clients in the global asset management industry, while NCS provides outsourced compliance and regulatory solutions.