SEC enforcement report: Total actions down in FY2021; first-of-their-kind cases up
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-11-19T16:45:00
The number of total enforcement actions filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission fell 3 percent in fiscal year 2021, according to the agency’s annual enforcement report.
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