The SEC's Division of Examinations has released its FY2027 examination priorities, explicitly naming “super intelligence and other advanced technologies” as an area of heightened scrutiny for the first time. Tokenization is also listed among evolving market infrastructure risks, alongside Treasury clearing reforms, which the article says signals examiner attention on tokenized products at broker-dealers, advisers and transfer agents. The priorities cover the Division's more than 34,000 registrants. The article notes this is a shift in scope from earlier editions, which treated AI mainly as a business tool advisers were adopting. Director Keith Cassidy said the approach helps the agency adapt to changing market conditions, and the list is not exhaustive.
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