SEC Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Examination Priorities

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 23, 2026, announced the fiscal year 2027 examination priorities of its Division of Examinations, identifying areas the division believes currently present heightened risks to investors or market integrity.

According to the SEC, the priorities apply across the division's more than 34,000 registrants, including investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers, self-regulatory organizations, clearing agencies, municipal advisors and transfer agents. Key areas of focus include investment advisers' fiduciary obligations and conflicts of interest, retail investor protection involving complex, higher-risk and illiquid products, private funds and private credit, broker-dealer trading practices and anti-money laundering compliance, cybersecurity and protection of customer information, emerging technologies including super intelligence, and market infrastructure changes such as Treasury clearing reforms and tokenization.

The SEC said the division is also working to be more accessible to registrants during examinations and to strengthen coordination with SEC policymaking offices and other regulators.

"Examinations are one of the Commission's most important tools for promoting compliance with the federal securities laws and helping protect investors," SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins said.

The division said the list is not exhaustive and that it may adjust its focus during the year in response to market events, investor concerns, new products and other developments.

Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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