On February 21, 2013 the SEC released its 2013 examination
priorities. The SEC states that with respect to broker-dealers it is going to
continue to focus on sales practice/fraud, trading, capital, and AML. New
issues of concern for the examination process are: the market access rule,
proprietary trading, technology and dual registration particularly with the
CFTC.

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