Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments

As a fitting cap to a busy month, on March 30, the SEC Division of Examinations announced its 2022 Examination Priorities. These priorities are consistent with the recent activities of the SEC more generally, as exemplified by the Top 5 Enforcement Developments below. The Examinations program will focus on private funds, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, retail investor protections, information security and operational resiliency, emerging technologies, and crypto-assets

These priorities, in addition to the key developments below, provide high-level guidance to in-house counsel and compliance professionals keeping abreast of the recent SEC developments.

1) Proposed Rules Changes on Cybersecurity