Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Securities_Investor_Protection_Corporation_(SIPC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SIPC
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:does_not_protect_against market loss
bad investment advice
gptkbp:founded 1970
gptkbp:fundedBy member assessments
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Securities_Investor_Protection_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:maximum_cash_coverage $250,000
gptkbp:maximum_coverage_per_customer $500,000
gptkbp:membership most SEC-registered broker-dealers
gptkbp:not_a_government_agency true
gptkbp:oversees U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:U.S._federal_government
gptkbp:protectedBy brokerage firm failure
gptkbp:provides insurance for investors
gptkbp:purpose investor protection
gptkbp:regulates member broker-dealers
gptkbp:website https://www.sipc.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Retail_Investors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6