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Market abuse | Market abuse includes any misuse of confidential or non public information so as to attempt to gain a trading advantage. | ||
Market abuse also encompasses: | Market abuse also encompasses: | ||
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# Manipulating devices. | # Manipulating devices. | ||
# Misleading dissemination. | # 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. | 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). | 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). | ||
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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 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 Criminal Sanctions for Market Abuse (CSMAD) form the legislative proposals which make up MAD II. | 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. | |||
MAD II | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Confidential information]] | |||
* [[Fair market]] | |||
* [[Insider dealing]] | * [[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:// | *[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0596 MAR] | ||
[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX: | *[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:
- Insider dealing.
- Improper disclosure.
- Manipulating transactions.
- Manipulating devices.
- 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
- Confidential information
- Fair market
- Insider dealing
- Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
- Market manipulation
- UK MAR
