New ! Market Abuse and Insider Dealing
€30.00
- 1 CPD Hours
The purpose of this seminar is to:
- Define inside information, insider dealing, and market manipulation as per EU Regulation 596/2014.
- Explain the responsibilities of market operators, investment firms, and other entities in preventing and detecting market abuse.
- Provide practical insights into the tools and procedures required to ensure compliance with the regulation.
- Discuss the sanctions and penalties associated with violations of MAR.
Compliance Officers, AML Officers, Risk Managers, Financial Investigators, Legal and Regulatory professionals, Auditors, Accountants, Internal Auditors, Technology and Data Analysts, Banking and Financial Services Professionals.
Presenter

Thanos Christou
Thanos is a Corporate Lawyer and AML compliance Officer and a member of the Cyprus Bar Association. He graduated from the Law School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his studies in the United Kingdom obtaining an LLM in Corporate Law and Finance. He is also a Certified Anti- money Laundering Compliance officer by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) as he is a holder of CySEC AML Certification, and a Nominated Advisor (NOMAD) for the Emerging Companies Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange. Currently, he is at the procedure of his appointment as a Professional Member of the International Compliance Association and he is completing his studies for the ICA International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering – Int.Dip(AML).
His specialization is in the areas of Corporate and Business Law, Contract Law and Anti- money Laundering Compliance issues and he has participated in a number of prestigious projects in his areas of his expertise both in Cyprus and abroad. He has also been invited to present topics by the Cyprus Bar Association and the European Law firm representing Cyprus in global conferences.
Outline
- Introduction to Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
- Overview of EU Regulation 596/2014
- Importance of the regulation in combating market abuse
- Key provisions: Insider dealing, market manipulation, and disclosure of inside information
- Inside Information and Insider Dealing
- Definition of inside information
- Who possesses inside information?
- Obligations of those with inside information
- Examples of insider dealing
- Market Manipulation
- Definition of market manipulation
- Types of market manipulation
- The role of market operators in preventing market manipulation
- Accepted market practices
- Market Sounding
- Definition and purpose of market sounding
- Disclosure requirements for market sounding
- Provisions Relating to Issuers of Financial Instruments
- Disclosure obligations of issuers
- Delaying the publication of inside information
- Insider lists and the role of issuers
- Managers’ transactions and reporting obligations
- Administrative Measures and Sanctions
- Types of violations under MAR
- Penalties and sanctions for non-compliance
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