The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’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 agency’s move away from regulation by enforcement that SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced earlier in the year and the need for stronger compliance at firms.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’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 agency’s pivot from regulation by enforcement that SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced earlier in the year and the need for stronger compliance at firms.
