In brief
A Brattle Group analysis estimates the SEC brought 308 enforcement actions in fiscal 2026, 57% below the fiscal 2018 through 2025 average of 710.
Insider trading reached a record 12.3% share of the year's cases, even though the smaller overall docket made that percentage look more dramatic.
Public criminal records show parallel indictments in 16.9% of SEC actions, more than twice the share disclosed in SEC announcements alone.
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