The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionโ€™s (SEC) Division of Examinations released its 2026 examination priorities, which give companies a roadmap of areas of heightened risk and regulatory focus for next year. This report affirms the agencyโ€™s move away from regulation by enforcement that SEC Chair Paul Atkins announcedย earlier in the yearย and the need for stronger compliance at firms.ย 

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