March 30, 2022
SEC issues proposed rule requiring disclosures on climate-change risks
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a landmark rule that would require public companies to disclose information about climate-related material risks likely to impact their businesses...
December 08, 2021
SEC whistleblower program has a blockbuster year
The US Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower program had a record-breaking year in a number of ways, according to the SEC’s recently released 2021 Annual Report to Congress on the whistleblower...
September 15, 2021
SEC surpasses $1B in whistleblower awards
The US Securities and Exchange Commission hit an important milestone today, with two whistleblower awards that pushed the total of SEC whistleblower rewards since 2012 to over $1 billion, affirming the...
August 03, 2021
Ontario Securities Commission whistleblower program – 5 years of success
The Ontario Securities Commission whistleblower program’s first five years have been a success, with approximately $44 million collected in sanctions and voluntary payments from enforcement actions based...
July 02, 2021
CFTC whistleblower program gets needed funding boost
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program is on the cusp of being revitalized after Congress passed legislation to temporarily boost its funding. The CFTC Fund Management Act, which...
May 24, 2021
SEC rewards whistleblowers at record pace and in record amounts this year
The Securities and Exchange Commission is issuing SEC whistleblower awards at an unprecedented pace in fiscal year 2021, shattering previous records for the number and size of awards granted to securities...
May 10, 2021
CFTC whistleblower program hits milestone: $1B in monetary sanctions
Whistleblowers’ information has led to CFTC enforcement actions that now have totaled over $1 billion in monetary sanctions, underscoring the critical role whistleblowers play in stopping fraud and violations...
March 05, 2021
New CFTC whistleblower legislation: the CFTC Fund Management Act
To bolster the Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program, US Sen. Chuck Grassley has introduced the CFTC Fund Management Act. The CFTC whistleblower program “has grown at a much faster...
November 05, 2020
CFTC whistleblower awards total record $20 million for FY 2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program had a banner year in fiscal year 2020, with the total amount of whistleblower awards and the number of whistleblowers both exceeding previous...
October 22, 2020
Largest SEC whistleblower award is made for $114 million
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the largest SEC whistleblower award to date, awarding $114 million to a whistleblower who helped the SEC and another agency bring successful enforcement...
