Market abuse

Market abuse may arise in circumstances where financial investors have been unreasonably disadvantaged, directly or indirectly, by others who:^[1]

• have used information which is not publicly available (insider dealing)
• have distorted the price-setting mechanism of financial instruments
• have disseminated false or misleading information.

See also

• Anti-competitive practices
• Insider trading

References

1. ^ Market abuse

Further reading

• Avgouleas EE The mechanics and regulation of market abuse: A legal and economic analysis (2005)

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