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    01/11/2016

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ 2016 priorities. Areas of focus for this year include liquidity controls, public pension advisers, product promotion, and two investment products – exchange-traded funds and variable annuities. The priorities also provide for continuing emphasis on protecting investors in ongoing risk areas such as cybersecurity, microcap fraud, fee selection, and reverse churning. The examination priorities address issues across a variety of financial institutions, including investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers, transfer agents, clearing agencies, and national securities exchanges. The priorities may be adjusted in light of market conditions, industry developments and ongoing risk assessment activities. OCIE selected the priorities in consultation with certain SEC policy divisions and regional offices, the SEC’s Investor Advocate, and other regulators.

    View the SEC press release.

    View the SEC examination priorities for 2016.