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About Us
About Us
The SIPC logo means your assets are protected under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA).
We are a non-profit corporation that has been protecting investors for 50 years. We work to restore investors’ cash and securities when their brokerage firm fails. SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. -
Cases & Claims
Cases & Claims
Steps SIPC takes to recover customer assets when a brokerage firm fails financially.
Find claim forms and deadlines for open cases here.SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors. -
Investors
Investors
SIPC steps in when a brokerage firm fails financially, and assets are missing from customer accounts.
SIPC protects customer assets when a SIPC-member brokerage firm fails financially.
Understand how SIPC protection works if you have multiple accounts.SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. Our job is to recover missing cash or securities if your brokerage firm has gone out of business. SIPC does not protect digital asset securities that are investment contracts that are not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, even if held by a SIPC member brokerage firm.
SIPC has issued Investor Bulletins explaining SIPC’s protection and claims process. Click here for Part I ("SIPC Basics"). Click here for Part II ("Filing a SIPC Claim").
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Member Firms
Member Firms
Member Filing Requirements
Questions about filing requirements? Call the membership department at (202) 371-8300 or contact us.
Portal Information
Information about the SIPC broker-dealer portal.
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News & Media
News & Media
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Resources
Resources
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Monday, August 13, 2018
Filing made easier for all claimant classes
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Aggregate Distributions Total Approximately $11.9 Billion
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Settlement Delivers Immediate Benefit to BLMIS Customer Fund of $280 Million - Domestic and Foreign Madoff "Indirect" Investors to Receive Benefits from Madoff Trustee's Distributions to Ascot Partners
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Aggregate Distributions Total More Than $11.4 Billion
Monday, February 12, 2018
Madoff Trustee Has Recovered or Reached Agreements to Recover More Than $12.8 Billion To Date in BLMIS Liquidation, More Than $10 Billion Distributed to Madoff Victims To Date