SEC Enforcement Falls to 308 Cases in Fiscal 2026, Brattle Estimates
By Damian Chmiel
AI summary of the source article
The US SEC filed an estimated 308 enforcement actions in fiscal 2026, marking its lowest count since at least 2018, according to The Brattle Group.
Key facts
- The SEC filed an estimated 308 enforcement actions in fiscal 2026, down 57% from its 2018-2025 annual average of 710 actions.
- Broker-dealer cases dropped to 11.0% of the total, representing the category's lowest share in Brattle's data.
- Brattle attributed the slow start to low staffing and the US government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025.
Source excerpt · Finance Magnates
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an estimated 308 enforcement actions in fiscal 2026, its fewest since at least 2018. The Brattle Group published the estimate yesterday (Tuesday). The economic consulting firm built the count from SEC releases. The total is 57% below the 710 actions a year the agency brought on average from fiscal 2018 to 2025, figures Brattle takes from the SE…