MyComplianceOffice Blog

 As part of the audit process, regulators expect you’ll have quick and easy access to your compliance data. How promptly and thoroughly you can provide the information that auditors request sets the stage for how the regulators will perceive your entire compliance program.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has published its rundown of Examination Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025. The 2025 Exam priorities provide an outline of the questions and proof points that regulators will likely be evaluating during examinations. Reviewing the priorities will allow CCOs to assess their compliance programs to ensure that they have the required policies, procedures and controls in place—and that there are systems in place to easily evidence compliance.

Firms should also take a look at 2024's Enforcement Results for additional insight into areas of SEC focus.

Presented by the Practising Law Institute in conjunction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Speaks 2024 provided insights and updates on the agency’s current priorities and initiatives from Chair Gary Gensler, Commissioners, and senior staff from divisions across the agency.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement for failure to maintain and preserve adequate records of electronic communications and for failure to adequately supervise the use of off-channel communications is at the top of compliance professionals' minds right now. The size and scope of the firms involved and the staggering $2.5 billion plus in penalties assessed have made the actions a hot topic in the news and across the financial services industry.