SEC announces key review focus for fiscal year 2027, focusing on tokenization, cybersecurity, and advanced technology risks According to BlockBeats, on October 23rd, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its review priorities for the fiscal year 2027, clarifying the key regulatory directions for its review and compliance department in the coming year. The aim is to promote compliance, prevent fraud, identify and monitor risks, and provide reference for regulatory policy-making. This review focuses on the opinions of various departments of the SEC, previous review findings, market changes, investor concerns, and emerging industry trends, covering over 34000 registered institutions, including investment advisors, investment companies, securities brokers and traders, clearing houses, and other market participants. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated that review work is an important tool for promoting securities law compliance, protecting investors, identifying emerging risks, understanding constantly changing business practices, and maintaining the integrity and resilience of the US capital market. The key review areas listed by the SEC for the fiscal year 2027 include: fiduciary responsibilities of investment advisors, conflicts of interest, and compliance mechanisms; Protective measures for retail investors, especially for complex, high-risk, and low liquidity products; Private equity funds, private loans, and other complex investment strategies; Financial responsibility, trading behavior, supervision mechanism, and anti money laundering compliance of securities brokers and traders; Operational resilience, network security, and customer information protection. In addition, the SEC will also pay attention to the impact of advanced technologies such as super intelligence on market operation, compliance, fraud prevention and investor protection, as well as the risks brought about by changes in market infrastructure such as the US treasury bond bond liquidation reform and asset tokenization, and strengthen supervision over self regulatory organizations and other key market participants. [Original link]