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Securities and Exchange Commission

Acronym
SEC
Entity Type
Government Agency
Links
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Industry
Financials
Location
Washington DC
Founding Date
6/6/1934
Parent Entity
United States Federal Government

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent federal government regulatory agency that upholds a three-part mission: to protect investors, to maintain fair orderly, and efficient markets, and to facilitate capital formation. It is primarily responsible for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other electronic securities markets in the United States.

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