market abuse

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a statutory offence which covers insider trading and stockmarket manipulation

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Example Sentences

Conservative shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride had already asked the FCA to investigate "possible market abuse" over pre-Budget leaks.

From BBC

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has called for the UK's financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" by people working in the Treasury and Downing Street in the run-up the Budget.

From BBC

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

He added the absence of any infringement decisions under EU or UK competition law meant it would be down to the claimant to prove the market abuse it was alleging was actually taking place.

From BBC

Daniel Hawke, a partner at the law firm Arnold & Porter and a former director of the S.E.C.’s market abuse unit, said the fake post had all the hallmarks of an attempt to “manipulate the crypto markets.”

From New York Times