US SEC brings 348 enforcement actions, fewest since 1991
The securities regulator’s fiscal 2026 total fell from 456 cases in 2025, as Senator Elizabeth Warren promised scrutiny of its record on protecting investors.
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The securities regulator’s fiscal 2026 total fell from 456 cases in 2025, as Senator Elizabeth Warren promised scrutiny of its record on protecting investors.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said on 10 November that it brought 348 enforcement actions in fiscal 2026. A Reuters analysis described the total as the agency’s lowest since 1991, The Guardian said. The regulator brought 456 cases in 2025, which Reuters said was the lowest total since 2008.
The SEC oversees more than 30,000 brokers, funds and other financial firms. The number of actions alone does not establish why the total fell or whether investor protection improved or deteriorated.
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