Insider Trading Legislation
/ˈɪnˌsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) Statutes and regulations designed to prohibit trading securities based on material, nonpublic information.
Insider trading legislation aims to maintain market fairness by preventing information exploitation.
Forms
- insider trading legislation
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Commentary
Primarily refers to laws at federal or state level targeting misuse of privileged information in securities transactions; varies in scope and enforcement across jurisdictions.
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