protection limit of $500,000, of the net equity, per account and $250,000 for cash claims. However, as noted above, not all asset types are covered by SIPC, such as annuities. See also Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Portfolio insurance Recovery of funds from the Madoff investment scandal Canadian Investor Protection Fund (Canadian counterpart) References Further reading Letter to Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General of the United States Government Accountability Office from Congress requesting probe Miscellaneous Congressional testimony and other information regarding Madoff External links Resources relative to Madoff fraud: Network for Investor Action and Protection (NIAP) Financial regulatory authorities of the United States Self-regulatory organizations in the United States Corporations chartered by the United States Congress Government-owned companies of the United States United States securities law Investment in the United States 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations