Division of Examinations of the SEC

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The Division of Examinations of the SEC is the unit within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responsible for conducting inspections and oversight of regulated entities to promote compliance with federal securities laws.

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Division of Examinations of the SEC canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf division of a government agency
organizational unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
appliesLaw Investment Advisers Act of 1940 NERFINISHED
Investment Company Act of 1940 NERFINISHED
Securities Act of 1933 NERFINISHED
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NERFINISHED
federal securities laws of the United States
federal securities regulations
collaboratesWith SEC Division of Enforcement NERFINISHED
SEC Division of Investment Management NERFINISHED
SEC Division of Trading and Markets NERFINISHED
country United States of America
formerName Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations NERFINISHED
hasFunction conducting risk-based examinations
conducting sweep examinations on specific themes or risks
identifying risks to capital formation
identifying risks to investors
identifying risks to markets
improving industry compliance
issuing risk alerts to registrants
monitoring new and emerging risks in securities markets
preventing fraud
promoting compliance with federal securities laws
referring potential violations to the SEC Division of Enforcement
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
locatedIn SEC headquarters, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
parentOrganization U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED
partOf U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED
responsibleFor conducting examinations of SEC-registered entities
conducting inspections of regulated entities
oversight of FINRA
oversight of MSRB-related activities
oversight of broker-dealers
oversight of clearing agencies
oversight of exchange-traded funds
oversight of investment advisers
oversight of investment companies
oversight of municipal advisors
oversight of mutual funds
oversight of national securities exchanges
oversight of security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants
oversight of self-regulatory organizations
oversight of transfer agents
sector financial regulation
shortName Division of Examinations NERFINISHED
SEC Division of Examinations NERFINISHED
website https://www.sec.gov/exams

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Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission oversees Division of Examinations of the SEC