Tag: Whistleblower

Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: This case demonstrates the Commission's continued commitment to rewarding individuals who provide high-quality tips, and particularly timely ones. These whistleblowers reported credible information that aided the Commission's investigation and their subsequent cooperation allowed the Commission to better understand the violations that formed the…

SEC awarded a whistleblower over $350,000 for providing independent analysis which led to a successful enforcement action. With unusual effort and expertise developed over many years, the individual identified patterns among publicly available information which allowed the regulator to quickly identify and prevent wrongdoing and to preserve assets. Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s…

Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: Today's awards underscore the important role that whistleblowers play in detecting and halting securities laws violations. Each of the whistleblowers provided high-quality information that made an important contribution to the success of the underlying enforcement action. So far, the agency has awarded over…

So far, the agency has awarded over $939 million to a total of 182 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…

So far, the agency has awarded over $938 million to a total of 179 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…

Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, said: These whistleblowers provided critical information that alerted Commission staff of the violations. Their information and continuing assistance played a key role in the successful resolution of the actions. So far, the agency has awarded over $937 million to a total of 178 individuals…

So far, the agency has awarded over $901 million to a total of 163 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…

Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: Whistleblowers play a critical role in an investigation, whether at the outset or during the course of an investigation. Today’s awards demonstrate that whistleblowers with specific, credible information who significantly contribute to the success of an existing investigation may be eligible for an…

So far, the agency has awarded over $842 million to a total of 157 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…