Shutdown Delays SEC’s Annual Exam Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s annual examination priorities will come late for 2026, compliance consultants say.
The government shutdown has coincided with the period when the SEC typically finalizes and releases its examination priorities for the coming year, leaving firms without the usual guidance for planning their compliance reviews.
Compliance consultants expect the delayed list to publish shortly after normal operations resume.
“Exam staff and advisors alike depend on the annual priorities to calibrate resources for the year ahead,” said Lori Weston, head of compliance at STP Investment Services. “We’re not going to see exam priorities until the government opens back up, and everyone’s going to watch their inboxes as soon as it does.”
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