Enforcement

Referral

No

 

2022

2023

2024

2025

(Jan-Sep)

1.

 

Cases referred for Enforcement

29

41

39

31

 

Investigation

No

 

2022

2023

2024

2025

(Jan-Sep)

1.

Investigations initiated (No. of cases)

13

19

16

12

2. Active investigations (No. of cases)

49

55

62

67

 

Breakdown of active investigation cases

2022

2023

2024

2025
(Jan-Sep)

Criminal Action

No

 

2022

2023

2024

2025

(Jan-Sep)

1.

 

Number of persons charged

8

2

17

10

2. Criminal charges preferred 47 12 53 35
3. Outcome of successful criminal proceedings 10 5 1 9
 

Breakdown by criminal charges preferred

2022

2023

2024

2025
(Jan-Sep)

Compound

No

 

2022

2023

2024

2025

(Jan-Sep)

1.

 

Number of compound issued

6

2

1

0

 

Civil Action

No

 

2022

2023

2024

2025

(Jan-Sep)

1.

 

Number of civil action initiated

8

15

12

1

2. Outcome of successful civil actions

8

7

4

3

3. Number of persons who entered into regulatory settlements 2 4 3 2
4. Number of regulatory settlements entered

6

6

6

9

5. Type of breach for regulatory settlement entered (By percentage %)
i. Insider trading
100% 100% 100% 0%
ii. Market manipulation
0% 0% 0% 100%
 

Breakdown by offence of the civil action initated

2022

2023

2024

2025
(Jan-Sep)

Administrative Action

No

 

2022

2023

2024

2025

(Jan-Sep)

1.

 

Number of sanctions imposed

118

140

125

85

2.

Number of sanctions imposed against persons in breach:

i. PLCs and/or Board of Directors

- - - -

ii. Registered persons

- 22 16 -

iii. Directors of registered persons

- 8 - -

iv. RMO

- - 8 -

v. Licensed persons

26 27 52 54

vi. PLC or company applying for listing

2 - - -

vii. Directors/senior management of PLC or company applying for listing

25 - - -

viii. Unlisted public companies

2 - - -

ix. Principal adviser

1 - - -

x. Persons acting in concert

11 13 - -

xi. Other entities/individuals

51 70 49 31
 

Breakdown of breaches of the securities law

2022

2023

2024

2025
(Jan-Sep)

ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
2015
2016
2017
2018
Cases referred to Enforcement
22272016
Investigations initiated (no. of cases)
101386
Investigations completed (no. of cases)
13101012
Persons charged in criminal proceedings
1717108
Criminal charges laid
220613914
Persons against whom civil actions initiated
5220-
Person involved in regulatory settlements
6273
Administrative actions
41373280
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