The program has paid out more than US$85 million to 32 whistleblowers since it was launched in 2011
Firm agrees to pay US$1 million penalty
Christopher Hetner will be responsible for co-ordinating efforts across the agency
The U.S. regulator has paid US$10 million to whistleblowers this week
Award is SEC program’s third highest to date
Regulatory reporting by FINRA members could provide important new information about day‑to‑day activity in both inter‑dealer and dealer‑to‑client markets
International scheme used stolen releases to make trades before the information came out
The firm’s Canadian chairman paid others to tout the company’s stock, regulator alleges
Proposal would enable regulators to efficiently track all trading activity in the U.S. equity and options market
Input sought on whether the disclosure requirements continue to elicit the information that investors need for investment and voting decisions