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SEC Considering Bounty Program for Financial Fraud Tips
In her testimony yesterday before the House Subcommittee on Financial Services, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro told Congress that for the first time, the SEC is considering offering cash bounties to private sector whistleblowers who help expose financial wrongdoing. The SEC’s current “bounty” program applies only to insider trading cases, not financial fraud.
“Right now, the main [...]
FINRA Introduces the “Office of the Whistleblower”
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced on Thursday that it has established a new “Office of the Whistleblower” to expedite the review of high-risk tips by FINRA senior staff and ensure a rapid response for tips believed to have merit. The new office will be overseen by FINRA Senior Vice President Cameron Funkhouser.
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