insider dealing

British  

noun

1. dealing in company securities on a recognized stock exchange, with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss, by a person who has confidential information about the securities that, if generally known, would affect their price. Its practice by those connected with a company is illegal

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Other Word Forms

• insider dealer noun

Example Sentences

The FCA regulates financial services firms in the UK and part of its role is handling and investigating reports of market abuse, such as insider dealing or market manipulation.

From BBC

Williams outlined charges of “brazen” insider dealing by the billionaire, saying that he exploited his entrée to various corporations to reap tips that he slipped to people in his own inner circle, who deployed the knowledge to make stock trades and millions of dollars.

From Seattle Times

"I have read the section of Piers Morgan's memoirs, The Insider, dealing with late December 1998 and I can now see that Mr Morgan does not set out truthfully how he obtained the information on Mr Mandelson," he said.

From BBC

The rules, aimed at maintaining financial stability, include provisions to combat market manipulation and insider dealing.

From Seattle Times

As part of their obligations to regulators, banks must report suspicious transactions to watchdogs when there are reasonable grounds to suspect ill intent, such as potential insider dealing or market manipulation.

From Reuters