SEC steps up enforcement: Actions increase, money obtained falls in fiscal 2023
'Some may call high-impact cases regulation by enforcement,' SEC Chair Gary Gensler said. 'I call it enforcing the laws and the regulations that are on the books.'
The SEC stepped up the number of enforcement actions it took in the most recent fiscal year, while the total amount of money ordered from securities laws violators dipped, according to statistics the agency’s leader released Wednesday.
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed more than 780
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