The Commodity Futures Trading Commission paid out what is believed to be the largest-ever whistleblower award to an individual—nearly $200 million—who provided credible information to open investigations launched by the CFTC, another U.S. regulator, and a foreign regulator.
The CFTC said in a press release Thursday it determined the whistleblower “significantly contributed to the success of an enforcement action” and the information he or she provided created a “meaningful nexus” to the agency’s ability to complete its investigation and secure a monetary settlement.
