This course provides an in-depth guide to the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), the EU’s framework designed to preserve fairness, transparency, and integrity in financial markets. MAR addresses practices such as insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information, and market manipulation, while imposing obligations on issuers, investment firms, and market participants. Participants will examine the historical evolution of market abuse laws, the scope of MAR, and the roles of regulators including ESMA and national competent authorities. The course also explores compliance obligations, surveillance mechanisms, reporting requirements, penalties, and practical case studies that illustrate insider dealing, market manipulation, and disclosure failures. By integrating legal principles with practical applications, this course equips learners with the knowledge to identify, prevent, and respond to market abuse, strengthening both compliance frameworks and ethical standards in financial institutions.
- Teacher: Phoenie Ioannou