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Market abuse is the term used to describe any misuse of confidential or non public information so as to attempt to gain a trading advantage.  Market abuse also encompasses: insider dealing;improper disclosure; manipulating transactions; manipulating devices; misleading dissemination.
Market abuse includes any misuse of confidential or non public information so as to attempt to gain a trading advantage.  


Legislation exists in most financial markets to specify the detail of what is prohibited as market abuse and within the EU this is covered by the Market Abuse Directive ([https://www.esma.europa.eu/system/files/Dir_03_6.pdf Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003]) and the revised Market Abuse Directive II and the Market Abuse Regulation which are in the process of being enacted in 2014
 
Market abuse also encompasses:  
# Insider dealing.  
# Improper disclosure.  
# Manipulating transactions.  
# Manipulating devices.
# Misleading dissemination.




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== Other links ==
==Legislation==
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/3244 ACT briefing note: The New Market Abuse and Disclosure Regime in the UK - A Guide for Listed Companies August 2005]
 
Legislation exists in most financial markets to specify the detail of what is prohibited as market abuse and within the EU this was covered by the Market Abuse Directive (Directive 2003/6/EC).
 
The Market Abuse Directive (MAD) was revised and replaced by MAD II which widens its scope to include new markets and instruments.
 
The Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Market Abuse (CSMAD) form the legislative proposals which make up MAD II.
 
 
MAD II came into force in July 2016.
 
 
==See also==
* [[Confidential information]]
* [[Fair market]]
* [[Insider dealing]]
* [[Market Abuse Regulation]]  (MAR)
* [[Market manipulation]]
* [[UK MAR]]
 
 
 
==Other links==
 
*[http://www.treasurers.org/node/3244 ACT briefing note: The New Market Abuse and Disclosure Regime in the UK - A Guide for Listed Companies; 2005]
 
*[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0596 MAR]
 
*[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0057 CSMAD]
 
[[Category:Self_management_and_accountability]]
[[Category:Ethics]]
[[Category:Financial_risk_management]]

Latest revision as of 00:59, 26 April 2023

Market abuse includes any misuse of confidential or non public information so as to attempt to gain a trading advantage.


Market abuse also encompasses:

  1. Insider dealing.
  2. Improper disclosure.
  3. Manipulating transactions.
  4. Manipulating devices.
  5. Misleading dissemination.


For example trading in a company's shares whilst in the possession of inside information that a profits warning was about to be announced would be insider trading and therefore market abuse.


Legislation

Legislation exists in most financial markets to specify the detail of what is prohibited as market abuse and within the EU this was covered by the Market Abuse Directive (Directive 2003/6/EC).

The Market Abuse Directive (MAD) was revised and replaced by MAD II which widens its scope to include new markets and instruments.

The Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Market Abuse (CSMAD) form the legislative proposals which make up MAD II.


MAD II came into force in July 2016.


See also


Other links