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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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decrease from FY 2018, OCIE attributes the relatively small decrease to the month long suspension of examinations during the 2019 government shutdown. In FY 2019, OCIE examined approximately 15% of all RIAs, notwithstanding the government shutdown in early 2019. Information Security . OCIE completed 3,089 examinations in FY 2019.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities (Including Cybersecurity) for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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OCIE also will focus on recommendations and advice provided to retail investors, with a particular emphasis on seniors, retirees, teachers and military personnel, as well as products that the SEC considers higher risk (e.g., In FY 2019, OCIE examined approximately 15% of all RIAs, notwithstanding the government shutdown in early 2019.