The SEC obtained $8.2 billion in financial remedies in fiscal year 2024, the highest amount in its history, including $6.1 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest and $2.1 billion in civil penalties.
Sources
- SEC Announces Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2024 (sec.gov)
- https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/publication-listing/sec-fy-2024-enforcement-results (clearygottlieb.com)
- https://www.gibsondunn.com/securities-enforcement-2024-year-end-update/ (gibsondunn.com)
- https://www.troutman.com/insights/sec-2024-enforcement-results-a-decline-in-total-enforcement-but-a-record-breaking-recovery-of-financial-remedies/ (troutman.com)
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