Financial Services Academy: Market abuse

We are pleased to invite you to the next session of our Financial Services Academy, a series of online webinars aimed at up-and-coming in-house regulatory lawyers and compliance professionals, as well as anyone in need of a refresher.

During this session, lawyers from our financial services team will guide you through the scope of market abuse and manipulation.

Our lawyers will discuss a range of issues, including the consequences of market abuse and practical tips for avoiding trouble. The team will also share their insights into how the regulators stay abreast of market manipulation and how to manage regulatory enquiries.

Programme:

• Introduction and scope of market abuse
• What is inside information?
• What is insider dealing?
• What is the disclosure offence?
• Market soundings
• What happens if you commit market abuse?
• Practical tips for avoiding trouble

Break

• What is market manipulation/reminder on relevant scope?
• Electronic trading
• Disseminating misleading information
• Benchmark manipulation
• How does it relate to commodities?
• How do the regulators know what’s going on?
• Managing regulatory enquiries