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Market manipulation is an ever-evolving area. The changing nature and increased globalisation of markets mean that the scope for manipulation, and the possibility of being accused of it, are also subject to variation.
Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli assesses the first UK enforcement action of its kind.
By Dr. Angelika Hellweger
6 September 2023
2 min read
Syed Rahman of Rahman Ravelli assesses the potential for market abuse by cryptocurrency exchanges and the approaches taken so far in the UK, European Union and US.
By Syedur Rahman
25 January 2023
5 min read
Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli considers a ruling that affects an individual’s ability to avoid self-incrimination
By Nicola Sharp
26 February 2021
2 min read
Anti-manipulation regulations in the U.K. stem mainly from the E.U.’s Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) No 596/2014, which came into effect in 2016 while the U.K. was still an E.U. member (and therefore continues to has direct application in Br...
By Azizur Rahman
14 February 2021
12 min read
At the federal level, the key market manipulation regulations are in the 1933 Securities Act, 1934 Exchange Act, 1936 Commodity Exchange Act, and Title 18 of the U.S. Code. While this primer does not address them, each of the states has its...
By Azizur Rahman
7 February 2021
59 min read
Besides facilitating the transfer of stocks, currencies, futures, and other financial instruments between buyers and sellers, a basic function of financial markets is to allow participants to communicate information to one another about the...
By Azizur Rahman
31 January 2021
5 min read
The federal wire fraud statute prohibits “any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises” via an electronic communication.1 The statute’s loose w...
By Azizur Rahman
25 January 2021
10 min read
Among the many changes in 2020, at least one thing remained constant: US law enforcement's focus on "spoofing" and similar variations of market manipulation. The CFTC, SEC, and DOJ all notched important wins despite defendants' continued ef...
By Nicola Sharp
4 December 2020
36 min read
