At the end of the last fiscal year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) collected fines totaling $1.1 billion, which was the lowest figure in 18 years, the Wall Street Journal writes. The regulator initiated 348 enforcement actions - almost half of the annual average in the previous decade. According to the head of the department, Paul Atkins, monetary fines are not the only criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of the committee.

At the end of the last fiscal year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) collected fines totaling $1.1 billion, which was the lowest figure in 18 years, the Wall Street Journal writes. The regulator initiated 348 enforcement actions - almost half of the annual average in the previous decade. According to the head of the department, Paul Atkins, monetary fines are not the only criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of the committee.