# Securities Exchange Act of 1934

*Regulation & Compliance — Finicade finance glossary*

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 governs trading after issuance: it created the SEC, mandates ongoing reporting, and contains Rule 10b-5 on fraud.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 governs trading after issuance: it created the SEC, mandates ongoing reporting like the 10-K and 10-Q, and contains Rule 10b-5, the general anti-fraud provision under which insider trading and most securities fraud is prosecuted. Between the two Acts, 1933 covers selling securities and 1934 covers everything afterwards.

**Also known as:** 1934 Act, Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5

**Related terms:** [Securities Act of 1933](https://finicade.com/glossary/securities-act-of-1933), [SEC](https://finicade.com/glossary/sec), [Insider Trading](https://finicade.com/glossary/insider-trading), [Form 10-K](https://finicade.com/glossary/form-10-k), [Market Manipulation](https://finicade.com/glossary/market-manipulation)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/securities-exchange-act-of-1934