Regulations
By Bruce Buterin
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Insider Trading Crackdown Intensifies. But the agency didn't stop at corporate fraud. Around 200 of those cases involved insider trading…
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Massive Corporate Settlements Dominate Headlines. Some of these settlements were absolutely massive. The SEC reached a $900 million agreement with a…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission just dropped some massive numbers. The agency collected a jaw-dropping $10 billion in penalties and disgorgements during fiscal 2025,…
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Corporate America took the biggest hit in these enforcement actions. Over $4.5 billion of that total $10 billion came directly from corporate penalties, and we're talking about…
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Numbers don't lie here. The SEC charged 850 individuals and companies.
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But the agency didn't stop at corporate fraud. Around 200 of those cases involved insider trading and market manipulation, which shows the SEC's really cracking down on people…
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Gensler didn't mince words during his press briefing on April 7, 2026. "Our efforts this fiscal year underscore our commitment to protecting investors and holding wrongdoers…
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The SEC's whistleblower program basically hit the jackpot too. The agency handed out over $200 million to tipsters who provided crucial information that led to successful…
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Some of these settlements were absolutely massive. The SEC reached a $900 million agreement with a major financial institution over misleading investors about mortgage-backed…
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Another big case involved a leading technology firm that got nailed for misleading investors about its AI-driven trading algorithms.
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The SEC also went hard on ESG violations. Enforcement division chief Gurbir Grewal targeted companies that basically lied about their environmental and social governance practices.
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Investigation numbers went through the roof too. The SEC launched over 1,000 new investigations during fiscal 2025, with major focus areas including cybersecurity lapses and…
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But it's not all smooth sailing for the SEC. Resource constraints are still limiting how fast they can move on investigations, and Gensler's team plans to ask Congress for more…
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The SEC's fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, and Congressional review of these enforcement results is coming up.
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Gensler made it clear the SEC will keep adapting its strategies for emerging financial technologies, but specific guidelines remain unclear.
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