Senior SEC enforcement staff “Speaks” to the division’s performance in 2015 and identifies priorities for 2016.

Senior members of the Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gathered on February 19, 2016, at the Practising Law Institute’s annual “SEC Speaks” conference in Washington, D.C. to reflect on the Division’s performance in 2015 and discuss enforcement priorities for 2016.1 In 2016, the Staff will prioritize cyber security, FCPA and insider trading cases, with a continued focus on pursuing gatekeepers. The Commission’s whistleblower and cooperation programs continue to grow, raising the bar for cooperation. The Staff will continue to litigate in both federal court and administrative proceedings, and rely on data analytics to detect suspicious trading patterns and financial reporting. These, and other key takeaways, are set forth below.