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Monday, April 19, 2021 On March 3, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (formerly the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE)) issued its examination priorities for 2021. In addition to broadly reiterating its continued focus on advisers’ fiduciary duties to their clients, the protection of retail investors and compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS; knowledgeable and empowered CCOs; conflicts of interest; environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters; and technology and cybersecurity in general, the Division also identified examination p...

Monday, March 8, 2021 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters will increasingly be a priority for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as evidenced by: the SEC's announcements last week of the formation of a Climate and ESG task force under the purview of the SEC's Division of Enforcement; the identification of ESG issues as a 2021 examination priority by the SEC's Division of Examinations on March 3; and the March 2 Senate confirmation hearing testimony of Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the SEC, where Mr. Gensler said that investors increasin...