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U.S. securities regulator names crypto, ESG among 2022 examination priorities

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday flagged crypto-assets, information security, the private fund sector and environmental, social and governance issues among its examination priorities in 2022.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday flagged crypto-assets, information security, the private fund sector and environmental, social and governance issues among its examination priorities in 2022.

The SEC’s examinations division, tasked with monitoring risks and ensuring investor protection, will also review whether funds’ proxy votes align with their ESG-related disclosures and mandates, and whether there are misrepresentations of ESG factors being considered, the agency said.

(Reporting by Chris Prentice; Editing by Chris Reese)

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