IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (SIPA) is a complex and technical statute. The website of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) provides a basic explanation of SIPC and SIPA. However, it does not explain the SIPA statute with respect to any particular fact pattern. Answers to questions involving particular facts depend upon interpretations, administrative decisions, and court actions.
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About SIPC
Who We Are
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.
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Cases & Claims
Cases & Claims
Find claim forms and deadlines for open cases here.
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For Investors
How We Protect YouSIPC 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 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").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.
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For Member Firms
For Member Firms
SIPC member brokerage firms can find information here about filing requirements, the SIPC assessment, and the SIPC logo.
Member InformationGuidelines and tools for SIPC member brokerage firms.
Member Filing RequirementsQuestions about filing requirements? Call the membership department at (202) 371-8300 or email form@sipc.org.
Information about the SIPC broker-dealer portal.
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News & Media
News & Media
News releases, brochures, reports, and more.