Market Abuse Regulation

European Union (EU).

(MAR).

Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2014 on market abuse which came into effect on 3 July 2016.

This repealed the earlier Directive 2003/6/EC.

Why MAR exists

"MAR is critical to ensuring markets operate with proper disclosure, ensuring a level playing field for all investors and minimising the risk of asymmetric information in the market."

Julia Hoggett, director of market oversight, Financial Conduct Authority, The Treasurer, August 2018, p28.

See also

• Asymmetric information
• Confidential information
• Disclosure
• Financial Conduct Authority
• Insider dealing
• Market abuse
• Market Abuse Directive
• Persons discharging managerial responsibility
• Regulation
• Safe harbour
• Safe haven
• UK MAR

Other resources

• Europa legal - Market Abuse Regime (MAR)

• Criminal Sanctions for Market Abuse Directive (CSMAD)

• FCA Market Abuse Regulation