SIPC About Us About Us We are a non-profit corporation created by Congress that has been protecting investors for over 50 years. We work to restore investors’ cash and securities if their brokerage firm fails. SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. Our Mission Our Mission SIPC works to restore investors’ assets if a brokerage firm fails financially. History and Track Record History and Track Record SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors. Leadership Leadership Our job is to recover missing assets if your brokerage firm fails financially. The SIPC Logo The SIPC Logo The SIPC logo means your assets are protected under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA). The SIPC Fund The SIPC Fund SIPC maintains resources from which we can draw to restore customer assets. Statute and Rules Statute and Rules SIPC is a non-profit corporation created by Congress some 50 years ago. SIPC Annual Report SIPC Annual Report The year in review. Brochures Brochures Download or view SIPC brochures here. Careers Careers Join our community of purpose-driven professionals and help to advance our mission of providing investor protection. Cases & Claims Cases & Claims View information about claim forms and deadlines for open cases here. SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors. Filing Deadlines Filing Deadlines When you file matters. Filing deadlines explained. All Open Cases All Open Cases Cases that are still being processed. How To File a Claim How To File a Claim Details on how to file a claim. How a Liquidation Works How a Liquidation Works Steps SIPC takes to recover customer assets if a brokerage firm fails financially. How The Claims Process Works How The Claims Process Works What happens when you file a claim. Investors 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: Part I ("SIPC Basics") Part II ("Filing a SIPC Claim") How SIPC Protects You First 50 Years of Protection What is SIPC? What is SIPC? A brief introduction to SIPC. When SIPC Gets Involved When SIPC Gets Involved SIPC steps in if a brokerage firm fails financially, and assets are missing from customer accounts. What SIPC Protects What SIPC Protects SIPC protects customer assets when a SIPC-member brokerage firm fails financially. Investors with Multiple Accounts Investors with Multiple Accounts Understand how SIPC protection works if you have multiple accounts. Fraud Alerts Fraud Alerts See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself. Protecting Yourself Against Fraud Protecting Yourself Against Fraud Steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud. SIPC Annual Report SIPC Annual Report The year in review. Brochures Brochures Download or view SIPC brochures here. Investor FAQs Investor FAQs You have questions, we have answers. Member Firms Member Filing Requirements Questions about filing requirements? Call the membership department at (202) 371-8300 or contact us. How To File Your Assessment Forms (SIPC-6/SIPC-7) How to File Your Annual Report How To File Your Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Report How To File Your Form SIPC-3 Broker-Dealer Portal Information Information about the broker-dealer portal. Broker-Dealer Portal Introduction Broker-Dealer Portal Administrator Delegation How To File Broker-Dealer Portal Forms Pay Your Assessment Broker-Dealer Portal Assessment Rate Assessment Rate The current SIPC assessment rate. SIPC Logo Rules SIPC Logo Rules Rules for the use of the SIPC logo. Order Brochures, Signs, and Decals Order Brochures, Signs, and Decals Instructions on how to order SIPC material. Fraud Alerts Fraud Alerts See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself. Broker-Dealer Portal Information Broker-Dealer Portal Information Information about the Broker-Dealer Portal. Broker-Dealer Portal Webinar Broker-Dealer Portal Webinar Watch a webinar about the Broker-Dealer Portal. Member FAQs Member FAQs You have questions, we have answers. News & Media News & Media News releases, brochures, reports, and more. News Releases News Releases Official announcements and other newsworthy information. Speeches and Testimony Speeches and Testimony Speeches and other appearances by SIPC personnel. Brochures Brochures Download or view SIPC brochures here. Annual Reports Annual Reports The year in review. In the Media In the Media Speeches and other appearances relating to SIPC. Media Contact Media Contact Get in touch with our media team. Resources Resources A variety of helpful information and resources about SIPC. FAQs FAQs You have questions, we have answers. Glossary Glossary Frequently used terms and their definitions. Contact Us Broker-Dealer Portal List of Members Follow Us On LinkedIn About Us We are a non-profit corporation created by Congress that has been protecting investors for over 50 years. We work to restore investors’ cash and securities if their brokerage firm fails. SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. Cases & Claims View information about claim forms and deadlines for open cases here. SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors. Investors SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. Member Firms SIPC member brokerage firms can find information here about filing requirements, the SIPC assessment, and the SIPC logo. News & Media News releases, brochures, reports, and more. Resources A variety of helpful information and resources about SIPC. Broker-Dealer Portal List of Members Contact Us Follow Us On LinkedIn Collapse Navigation Back About Us Our Mission SIPC works to restore investors’ assets if a brokerage firm fails financially. History and Track Record SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors. Leadership Our job is to recover missing assets if your brokerage firm fails financially. The SIPC Logo The SIPC logo means your assets are protected under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA). The SIPC Fund SIPC maintains resources from which we can draw to restore customer assets. Statute and Rules SIPC is a non-profit corporation created by Congress some 50 years ago. SIPC Annual Report The year in review. Brochures Download or view SIPC brochures here. Careers Join our community of purpose-driven professionals and help to advance our mission of providing investor protection. Collapse Navigation Back Cases & Claims Filing Deadlines When you file matters. Filing deadlines explained. All Open Cases Cases that are still being processed. How To File a Claim Details on how to file a claim. How a Liquidation Works Steps SIPC takes to recover customer assets if a brokerage firm fails financially. How The Claims Process Works What happens when you file a claim. Collapse Navigation Back Investors What is SIPC? A brief introduction to SIPC. When SIPC Gets Involved SIPC steps in if a brokerage firm fails financially, and assets are missing from customer accounts. What SIPC Protects SIPC protects customer assets when a SIPC-member brokerage firm fails financially. Investors with Multiple Accounts Understand how SIPC protection works if you have multiple accounts. Fraud Alerts See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself. Protecting Yourself Against Fraud Steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud. SIPC Annual Report The year in review. Brochures Download or view SIPC brochures here. Investor FAQs You have questions, we have answers. Collapse Navigation Back Member Firms Assessment Rate The current SIPC assessment rate. SIPC Logo Rules Rules for the use of the SIPC logo. Order Brochures, Signs, and Decals Instructions on how to order SIPC material. Fraud Alerts See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself. Broker-Dealer Portal Information Information about the Broker-Dealer Portal. Broker-Dealer Portal Webinar Watch a webinar about the Broker-Dealer Portal. Member FAQs You have questions, we have answers. Collapse Navigation Back News & Media News Releases Official announcements and other newsworthy information. Speeches and Testimony Speeches and other appearances by SIPC personnel. Brochures Download or view SIPC brochures here. Annual Reports The year in review. In the Media Speeches and other appearances relating to SIPC. Media Contact Get in touch with our media team. Collapse Navigation Back Resources FAQs You have questions, we have answers. Glossary Frequently used terms and their definitions. Collapse Navigation Collapse Search The Investor's Bridge To Recovery If A Securities Broker Fails Fraud Alert Beware of increasing scams impersonating SIPC in emails, documents, text messages, and web sites Home The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) is a non-profit corporation created by Congress that has been protecting investors for over 50 years. We work to restore investors' cash and securities if their securities broker fails. SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. How can we help you? Investor Resources List of Members F.A.Q.s Glossary Fraud Alerts File a Claim Member Resources Broker-Dealer Portal We protect customers if their securities broker fails. If it happens, SIPC protects the securities and cash in your brokerage account up to $500,000. The $500,000 protection includes up to $250,000 protection for cash in your account to buy securities. Learn More Investor Education SIPC has issued Investor Bulletins explaining SIPC's protection and claims process: Part I ("SIPC Basics") Part II ("Filing a SIPC Claim") The vintage SIPC logo, used since 1970, is being joined by a new and modernized logo. The SIPC logo continues to embody the core institutional attributes of stability and protection. Latest news releases... Friday, February 27, 2026 Seventeenth Pro Rata Interim Distribution of Recovered Funds to Madoff Claims Holders Commences Totaling More Than $253 Million Distribution Will Bring Aggregate Customer Payout in Madoff Liquidation to Nearly $15.38 Billion Thursday, December 11, 2025 Madoff Trustee Requests Allocation of More Than $123 Million to Customer Fund and Court Approval to Distribute More Than $87 Million to BLMIS Customers with Allowed Claims Seventeenth Pro Rata Interim Distribution Will Bring Aggregate Customer Payout in Madoff Liquidation to Nearly $14.67 Billion Tuesday, October 7, 2025 SIPC Issues Request for Proposal for Investor Protection Fund Adequacy Study We are a non-profit corporation that has been protecting investors for over 50 years. SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. SIPC has issued Investor Bulletins explaining SIPC's protection and claims process: Part I ("SIPC Basics") Part II ("Filing a SIPC Claim") View Brief Introduction Looking for help? 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