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Dealing in company securities with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss while in possession of information that, if generally known, would affect their price.
Dealing in company securities with a view to making a profit - or avoiding a loss - while in possession of information that, if generally known, would affect their price.


In the modern era, insider dealing is now illegal in fully developed markets.  
 
In the modern era, insider dealing is illegal in fully developed markets.  


However, many commentators believe that the crime remains widespread, because of the difficulties of detecting it and of proving it in law.
However, many commentators believe that the crime remains widespread, because of the difficulties of detecting it and of proving it in law.
Also known as 'insider trading'.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Closed period]]
* [[Front-running]]
* [[Market abuse]]
* [[Market Abuse Directive]]  (MAD)
* [[Market Abuse Regulation]]  (MAR)
* [[Regulatory News Service]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Market abuse]]
* [[Semi-strong market efficiency]]
 
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[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Ethics]]

Latest revision as of 17:56, 16 October 2022

Dealing in company securities with a view to making a profit - or avoiding a loss - while in possession of information that, if generally known, would affect their price.


In the modern era, insider dealing is illegal in fully developed markets.

However, many commentators believe that the crime remains widespread, because of the difficulties of detecting it and of proving it in law.


Also known as 'insider trading'.


See also