Cybersecurity, AML risks among SEC 2024 exam priorities
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2023-10-16T20:52:00
Examiners at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be asking tough questions of registered firms regarding how they handle risks related to operational security, interact with financial technology companies and crypto assets, and the maturity of their anti-money laundering (AML) programs.
On Monday, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released its 2024 exam priorities, detailing the agency’s primary focus areas for investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers, transfer agents, municipal advisers, securities-based swap dealers, clearing agencies, and other self-regulatory organizations.
The division’s 2023 exam priorities were released in February, leading to some overlap. The SEC said it wanted to provide registered entities an updated list of priorities at the start of the federal fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.
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