The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The primary purpose of the … 查看更多內容

The SEC has a three-part mission: to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation.
To achieve its … 查看更多內容

Commission members
The commission has five commissioners who are appointed by the President of the United States. No more than three Commissioners may belong to the same political party. Their terms last five years and are … 查看更多內容

In the latest Center for Effective Government analysis of 15 federal agencies which receive the most Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) … 查看更多內容

Background
Prior to the enactment of the federal securities laws and the creation of the SEC, securities trading was governed by so-called 查看更多內容

Comment letters
Comment letters are issued by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance in response to a company's public filing. This letter, initially private, contains an itemized list of requests from the SEC. Each comment in the … 查看更多內容

List of major SEC enforcement actions (2009–12)
The SEC's Enforcement Division took a number of major … 查看更多內容