SEC FY2026 enforcement actions fall to 308
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Brattle estimates that the SEC initiated 308 enforcement actions in FY2026, the lowest level since at least 2018 and approximately one-third fewer than the 456 actions in FY2025. According to Brattle data, the total number of enforcement actions in FY2026 was 57% below the average of 710 actions per year from FY2018 to FY2025; among them, broker-dealer cases accounted for 11.0%, the lowest level in the institution’s data. Brattle also expects the SEC to initiate 350 to 450 enforcement actions in FY2027.
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- Finance MagnatesBrattle estimates: SEC enforcement actions fell to 308 in fiscal year 2026
Brattle estimates that the SEC initiated 308 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2026, the lowest level since at least 2018, down about one-third from 456 the previous year. The total was 57% below the 2018-2025 fiscal-year average of 710 actions annually, while broker-dealer cases fell to 11.0% of the total, the lowest level in Brattle’s data. Brattle expects 350 to 450 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2027.
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