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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On March 3, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations (EXAMS) (formerly the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2021 examination priorities. Notably, while the majority of the examination priorities echo OCIE priorities from prior years, this year's EXAMS priorities include a greater focus on climate-related risk and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. This is consistent with the Commission's increased emphasi...

REGULATORY UPDATES SEC Leadership Changes On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted to approve President Biden’s nomination of Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) through June 5, 2021. The vote came after the Senate Banking Committee endorsed Gensler’s nomination in March 2021. The confirmation only approves Gensler to serve the remainder of former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s term, though the Senate Banking Committee has cleared Gensler to serve another five-year term afterward. Gensler served as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading...

Each year, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (f.k.a. OCIE) (the “ Division”) releases its priorities for the upcoming year, providing SEC registrants with a helpful tool to assist in managing, reviewing, and updating their compliance programs. The 2021 Examination Priorities (the “ 2021 Priorities”), which were released last month, indicate a greater focus on conflicts of interest for broker-dealers (“ BDs”) and registered investment advisers (“ RIAs”); a special emphasis on disclosure of climate and environmental, social, and governance (“ ESG”)-related risks; and conc...

Friday, April 9, 2021 SEC Announces 2021 Examination Priorities The SEC’s Division of Examinations (Division), formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), released its 2021 examination priorities. In its release, the Division noted that it completed over 2,952 examinations in 2020 and issued more than 2,000 deficiency letters. Approximately 15% of all registered investment advisers were examined during 2020 and the Division completed more than 100 examinations of investment companies. The Division also conducted hundreds of outreach calls to inv...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On March 3, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (Division), formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2021. The Division publishes the report annually to identify areas where it believes potential risks to investors and U.S. capital markets may exist. This year’s report focused particularly on climate-related risks, conflicts of interests for brokers and investment advisers, and attendant risks related to ...