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Market Abuse Scenario Directory
Market abuse takes many forms, and the behaviors associated with it continue to evolve as trading becomes faster, more electronic, and increasingly interconnected. As regulators intensify scrutiny of activity that may distort fair and orderly markets, this directory provides a guide to established market abuse scenarios, including practices such as cherry-picking, insider trading and spoofing.
Each entry outlines the behavior, its defining characteristics and how surveillance programs typically detect it, serving as a practical reference for compliance and surveillance professionals.
The directory includes:
- Coverage of major abuse types, from spoofing to insider trading
- Clear definitions, key characteristics and market signals
- Common surveillance triggers and detection logic
- Illustrative enforcement actions linked to each scenario
Download the Market Abuse Scenario Directory to explore key market abuse patterns, the signals they generate, and the detection logic used to identify them.
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