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SEC Trims CAT Spending and Firms Quietly Save Millions
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Subscribe30 MAR 2026 / SEC UPDATES
The US SEC has approved an amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), potentially leading to $50-70 million in annual savings. This will be achieved by cutting unnecessary features, keeping only the core surveillance system, leading to lower assessments and fees. The change is expected to impact larger firms more substantially, but has raised concerns over reduced investigative capacity and shifting burdens. This potentially represents the start of a pattern of refining the system and controlling compliance costs, without weakening oversight.
If you’ve ever sat through a budget review where someone mutters, “Why does this system cost this much?” you’ll appreciate what just happened at the SEC. After years of watching the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) rack up bills like an unchecked corporate...
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