SEC Response to COVID-19

See the overview of selected SEC response efforts to COVID-19.

  • Focusing on Main Street
    FOCUSING ON MAIN STREET

    The SEC’s focus on Main Street investors reflects the fact that American households own $29 trillion worth of equities — more than 58 percent of the U.S. equity market — either directly or indirectly through mutual funds, retirement accounts and other investments.

SEC Stories

2021 OMWI annual report featured image
OMWI Highlights New Initiatives in FY 2020 Annual Report
The SEC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion's latest annual report highlights new initiatives the agency has undertaken to promote diversity and inclusion in the SEC’s workforce and increase opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses.
New York Regional Office Hot Topics for Retail Investors featured image
SEC’s New York Office Talks Hot Topics for Retail Investors
The SEC’s New York Regional Office and the Retail Strategy Task Force recently co-hosted a virtual forum for retail investors with Fordham Law School and Gabelli School of Business.
More SEC Stories

Featured Video

A Tactical Approach: 3 Tips for Your Financial Future

SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw and SEC staff discuss steps service members can take to build wealth and avoid investment scams during their military service.

More Videos

Spotlight On

ESG home page thumbnail

SEC Response to Climate and ESG Risks and Opportunities

As investor demand for climate and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information soars, the SEC is responding with an all-agency approach. We’ve highlighted some of our recent actions.
More Spotlight Topics
b Submit a Tip or
File a Complaint

E-mail Updates

Sign up for emails that will deliver SEC News direct to your inbox.

We Inform and Protect Investors

Protect Your Money!

Check out an investment professional's registration status and background at Investor.gov.

Check Your
Investment
Professional

Investor Alerts & Bulletins

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issues Investor Alerts & Bulletins as a service to investors. Investor Alerts typically warn investors about the latest investment frauds and scams. Investor Bulletins tend to educate investors about investment-related topics including the functions of the SEC.

More Investor Alerts & Bulletins
Ombudsman thumbnail

Ombudsman

The Ombudsman will listen to your inquiries, complaints, and issues, review the information you provide, and help identify procedures, options, and resources. The Ombudsman is also available to clarify certain SEC decisions, policies, and practices, and serve as an alternate channel of communication between retail investors and the SEC.

We Facilitate Capital Formation

FinHub featured graphic

FinHub

The SEC’s FinHub facilitates our active engagement with innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs of financial technology.
Small Business featured graphic

Small Business

Check out our new Small Biz site, with info to help companies that want to raise capital.

We Enforce Federal Securities Laws

a Cyber
Enforcement Actions
o Administrative
Proceeding
Documents
Whistleblower graphic

Office of the Whistleblower

Submit a tip, learn about the program, or claim an award.

Latest Federal Court Actions

Litigation Releases

More Litigation Releases

Latest Administrative Proceedings

Administrative Releases

More Administrative Releases

We Regulate Securities Markets

Tell us about your investor experience graphic

Tell us about your experience

Making Wall Street work for Main Street means getting your input. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to hear from you! We want your input on proposed rules and want to know what information is important to you, the investor.
 Credit Rating Agencies
= SEC Proposed Rules
h View Final Rules

We Provide Data

Developer Resources

Check out updates on the SEC open data program, including best practices that make it more efficient to download data.

View Developer Resources

Money Market Fund Statistics

Our Investment Management Analytics Office released an updated Money Market Fund Statistics report. The report reflects staff’s compilation and analysis of data reported to the Commission on Form N-MFP.

Latest Data Sets

More Data Sets
Data and Disclosure

Office of Structured Disclosure

The SEC's Office of Structured Disclosure is working to make financial reports more accessible and easy to use.