Division of Examinations of the SEC

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division of a government agency organizational unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

The Division of Examinations of the SEC is the unit within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responsible for conducting inspections and oversight of regulated entities to promote compliance with federal securities laws.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Division of Examinations	1
Division of Examinations of the SEC canonical	1
SEC Division of Examinations	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8836638 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Division of Examinations of the SEC
Context triple: [Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, oversees, Division of Examinations of the SEC]

A. Division of Enforcement of the SEC
The Division of Enforcement of the SEC is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary investigative and prosecutorial arm responsible for pursuing violations of federal securities laws and protecting investors.
B. Division of Investment Management of the SEC
The Division of Investment Management of the SEC is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unit responsible for regulating and overseeing investment companies, investment advisers, and related financial products to protect investors and promote fair, efficient markets.
C. Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC
The Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC is the unit responsible for overseeing and regulating U.S. securities markets, broker-dealers, and key market infrastructure to ensure fair, orderly, and efficient trading.
D. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
E. Massachusetts Securities Division
The Massachusetts Securities Division is the state agency responsible for regulating the securities industry, enforcing investor protection laws, and overseeing broker-dealers and investment advisers within Massachusetts.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Division of Examinations of the SEC
Target entity description: The Division of Examinations of the SEC is the unit within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responsible for conducting inspections and oversight of regulated entities to promote compliance with federal securities laws.

A. Division of Enforcement of the SEC
The Division of Enforcement of the SEC is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary investigative and prosecutorial arm responsible for pursuing violations of federal securities laws and protecting investors.
B. Division of Investment Management of the SEC
The Division of Investment Management of the SEC is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unit responsible for regulating and overseeing investment companies, investment advisers, and related financial products to protect investors and promote fair, efficient markets.
C. Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC
The Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC is the unit responsible for overseeing and regulating U.S. securities markets, broker-dealers, and key market infrastructure to ensure fair, orderly, and efficient trading.
D. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
E. Massachusetts Securities Division
The Massachusetts Securities Division is the state agency responsible for regulating the securities industry, enforcing investor protection laws, and overseeing broker-dealers and investment advisers within Massachusetts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	division of a government agency ⓘ organizational unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ
appliesLaw	Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ⓘ Investment Company Act of 1940 ⓘ Securities Act of 1933 ⓘ linked to: U.S. Securities Act of 1933 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ⓘ linked to: U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 federal securities laws of the United States ⓘ federal securities regulations ⓘ
collaboratesWith	SEC Division of Enforcement ⓘ linked to: Division of Enforcement of the SEC SEC Division of Investment Management ⓘ linked to: Division of Investment Management of the SEC SEC Division of Trading and Markets ⓘ linked to: Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC
country	United States of America ⓘ
formerName	Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ⓘ
hasFunction	conducting risk-based examinations ⓘ conducting sweep examinations on specific themes or risks ⓘ identifying risks to capital formation ⓘ identifying risks to investors ⓘ identifying risks to markets ⓘ improving industry compliance ⓘ issuing risk alerts to registrants ⓘ monitoring new and emerging risks in securities markets ⓘ preventing fraud ⓘ promoting compliance with federal securities laws ⓘ referring potential violations to the SEC Division of Enforcement ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
locatedIn	SEC headquarters, Washington, D.C. ⓘ linked to: Washington, D.C. (SEC headquarters)
parentOrganization	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ linked to: Securities and Exchange Commission
partOf	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ linked to: Securities and Exchange Commission
responsibleFor	conducting examinations of SEC-registered entities ⓘ conducting inspections of regulated entities ⓘ oversight of FINRA ⓘ oversight of MSRB-related activities ⓘ oversight of broker-dealers ⓘ oversight of clearing agencies ⓘ oversight of exchange-traded funds ⓘ oversight of investment advisers ⓘ oversight of investment companies ⓘ oversight of municipal advisors ⓘ oversight of mutual funds ⓘ oversight of national securities exchanges ⓘ oversight of security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants ⓘ oversight of self-regulatory organizations ⓘ oversight of transfer agents ⓘ
sector	financial regulation ⓘ
shortName	Division of Examinations ⓘ linked to: Division of Examinations of the SEC SEC Division of Examinations ⓘ linked to: Division of Examinations of the SEC
website	https://www.sec.gov/exams ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission → oversees → Division of Examinations of the SEC ⓘ

Division of Examinations of the SEC → shortName → Division of Examinations ⓘ

linked to: Division of Examinations of the SEC

Division of Examinations of the SEC → shortName → SEC Division of Examinations ⓘ