The number of total enforcement actions filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fell in fiscal year 2021 (FY2021), according to the agency’s annual enforcement report published Thursday.

The agency filed 697 total enforcement actions for the fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. This total represents a 3 percent decrease over the total actions filed in FY2020.

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