Joint HM Treasury and FCA statement on the Criminal Market Abuse Regime

The UK Treasury and FCA have released a joint statement on the Criminal Market Abuse regime.

This regime sets out the UK’s criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation. It aims to help the FCA protect consumers, enhance market integrity and promote competition.

The statement confirms that the review of the criminal regime, part of the Economic Crime Plan 2019-22, has been complete with a number of areas where the government believes it would be appropriate to update the criminal regime. 

Read more on the UK government’s website