Research Handbook On Insider Trading

In most capital markets, insider trading is the most common violation of securities law. It is also the most well known, inspiring countless movie plots and attracting scholars with a broad range of backgrounds and interests, from pure legal doctrine to empirical analysis to complex economic theory. This volume brings together original cutting-edge research in these and other areas written by leading experts in insider trading law and economics. The Handbook begins with a section devoted to legal issues surrounding the USÕs ban on insider trading, which is one of the oldest and most energetically enforced in the world. Using this section as a foundation, contributors go on to discuss several specific court cases as well as important developments in empirical research on the subject. The Handbook concludes with a section devoted to international perspectives, providing insight into insider trading laws in China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the European Union. This timely and comprehensive volume will appeal to students and professors of law and economics, as well as scholars, researchers and practitioners with an interest in insider trading.

This thoroughly revised second edition skilfully provides an updated and extensive overview of cutting-edge research on insider trading, the most common violation of securities law. It presents legal, economic, and empirical studies from Australasia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. Stephen M. Bainbridge brings together an array of expert contributors to provide global analysis on insider trading laws and economics. The book expands upon the previous edition with new and rigorously researched coverage exploring the USA's comprehensive insider trading ban and the related legal proceedings, as well as empirical research advancements in the field. New chapters examine important developments in other major economies, including China, Japan, and the EU, and feature new insight into insider trading laws in Israel and Arab countries. This new edition of Research Handbook on Insider Trading is an essential resource for students, educators, and professionals in company and insolvency law, economics, and finance, interested in the intricacies of insider trading. Regulators and judges covering economic crime and corruption, and corporate law and governance will also find this book an invaluable reference.

Insider trading has long been considered an endemic feature of the world's financial markets. It is unsurprising that the recent growth in mergers and acquisitions worldwide has been accompanied by a growth in insider trading, on a scale not witnessed since the 1980's takeovers boom. Insider Trading: Global Developments and Analysis brings together the latest law and finance research on insider trading. It provides expert coverage on the established US, European, and Asia-Pacific securities markets, as well as the key emerging markets of Brazil and the greater China region. Providing high interest and up-to-date content, the book features several recent cases, including that of Martha Stewart.

This is a book chapter in Stephen M. Bainbridge (ed), 'Research Handbook on Insider Trading' (Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2013). It provides an up-to-date discussion of Chinese insider trading regulation, covering the recently issued 2012 judicial interpretation on the handling of criminal insider trading cases in China. It examines not only the law in books, but also the enforcement of the law, including public enforcement and private enforcement.

This Research Handbook is a one-stop resource on global capital markets and the laws that regulate them. Featuring contributions from leading global experts, the Research Handbook delves into a range of issues including investment products such as equity finance; sustainable finance; fintech; impact investing; and private equity. It also provides analysis on institutional and procedural issues such as large and small companies' capital formation, the roles of institutional shareholders and information providers, and the practices and regulation of financial trading markets.

This book explores how the globalization of securities markets has affected market manipulation and insider trading. It delves into the responses of securities regulators, discussing new regulations designed to deter such misconduct, as well as they ways in which detection, investigation and prosecution techniques are adapting to tackle insider trading and market manipulation that crosses international boundaries.

This fascinating Handbook provides a clear explanation of the securities market regulation regime in the United States. A diverse set of contributors offer a comprehensive overview of the regulatory process, Dodd-Frank, the principal securities statute

Explains why the current US insider trading regime is inefficient and unjust, and offers a clear path to reform.

This timely collection, edited by a leading academic in the field, brings together seminal works of scholarship on insider trading over a 40 year period, with contributions from many prominent law professors and economists. Areas covered in the volume include the origins and development of insider trading law, insider trading statues and the policies surrounding insider trading. Along with an original introduction, Professor Bainbridge provides a comparative and international focus as well as coverage of important issues in the US law of insider trading. This volume will be of immense value to scholars and practitioners interested in this evolving and topical field of study.