All Peter Driscoll articles
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ArticleSEC examinations head Peter Driscoll to depart
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Peter Driscoll, the director of the Division of Examinations (formerly OCIE), will leave the agency in August.
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ArticleSPACs are big-risk, big-reward investments that can give compliance fits
Once a moribund and little-used method to bring a private company public, SPACs dominated the market in 2020 and the first three months of this year. With the trend have come new risks for compliance.
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ArticleOCIE director’s warning: Insufficient CCO support won’t fly
In a year turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic, one thing hasn’t changed in the eyes of the SEC: The best compliance programs are supported by senior management and have adequate staffing, technology, and training.
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ArticleOCIE’s Driscoll on importance of CCOs
Peter Driscoll, director of the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, recently spoke on the role of compliance officers in protecting retail investors.


