Law360 (February 3, 2020, 6:06 PM EST) -- On Jan. 7, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations announced its 2020 examinations priorities.[1] Two of OCIE’s examination priorities — (1) anti-money laundering programs, and (2) increased examination coverage of registered investment advisers — are a shot across the bow for an industry already feeling increased AML compliance pressure before it formally has these regulatory obligations.