The U.S. regulator reported a record year for whistleblowers
The whistleblower payout of $200M was in part for foreign enforcement
Rule changes from 2020 enable SEC to ban frivolous filers from its tip award program
Agency pays near-record US$110 million to tipster
The SEC has awarded US$2.6 million to an assortment of whistleblowers
The regulator's whistleblower program has generated hundreds of tips and paid out millions in rewards
The latest award came on a tip that led to multiple investigations and enforcement actions
The SEC paid US$3.2 million for tip and ongoing assistance, in spite of delay in coming forward
The agency has awarded whistleblowers US$123 million since 2014
Agency hands out its record-setting 40th financial award for an enforcement tip