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SEC Press Releases United States Conduct & Consumer fraud ✓ 12 claims checked 20 Oct 2026

SEC and IOSCO regulators issue joint fraud bulletin for World Investor Week's tenth year

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1:51 · SEC Press Releases · 05 Oct 2026

The SEC has issued a joint investor bulletin with domestic and international regulators to mark World Investor Week. This is an awareness exercise, not a rule change, but it signals where securities regulators collectively see retail fraud risk concentrating — relationship investment and impersonation scams — and is worth a few minutes for anyone tracking supervisory priorities on investor protection.

  • The SEC issued the joint Investor Bulletin on October 5, 2026 as part of World Investor Week.
  • US efforts were coordinated with the CFTC, FINRA, SIPC, NFA and NASAA.
  • World Investor Week is an IOSCO-led global effort spanning six continents, now marking its tenth anniversary.
  • The bulletin highlights rising relationship investment and impersonation scams and directs investors to Investor.gov.

Executive summary

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on October 5, 2026 that it had issued a joint investor bulletin, in coordination with other US and global financial regulators, as part of World Investor Week. The bulletin encourages investors to be resilient…

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https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-101-sec-coordinates-global-financial-regulators-raise-fraud-awareness-during-world-investor-week
Published by SEC Press Releases · 05 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 15 Oct 2026 at 07:08 UTC
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