Former hedge fund trader to receive more than US$600,000
Information assisted SEC in an enforcement action against the whistleblower’s company
Alleged Ponzi scheme promised investors profits from loans to professional athletes
Confidentiality provisions have a potential chilling effect on whistleblowers’ willingness to report illegal conduct
U.S. regulators allege prominent executive and her investment firms hid poor performance
Revised exemption will allow smaller companies to sell up to US$50 million of securities in a 12-month period
Craig Lax agrees to pay more than US$783,000 and to be barred from the securities industry for at least five years
The aim is to provide investors with additional information about companies’ governance practices
Firms agree to pay US$500,000 each
Most incidents involve fraudulent emails or malware