Detecting and preventing market abuse | Fighting Financial Crime

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]Trading strategies have evolved. They become faster, more automated, [music] and more complex. And so have the risks.

[00:00:07]Market abuse comes in many shapes and sizes. It could be large-scale or small-scale, but it's all still harmful.

[00:00:13]Under the UK market abuse regulation, it includes insider [music] dealing, unlawful or delayed disclosure of inside information, and market manipulation.

[00:00:21]Fair and transparent markets depend [music] on proper and timely disclosure of inside information. Before inside information is released into the public, it needs to be properly [music] controlled so people can't profit unfairly from it.

[00:00:35]As a regulator, we have a unique view across the whole market. We receive large volumes of data across multiple asset classes.

[00:00:42]>> [music] >> We run surveillance across all of this data alongside suspicious transaction reports we receive from firms and venues >> [music] >> and the markets data we have.

[00:00:52]Just a few years ago, much of our work was reactive. But trading strategies have evolved. They become faster, more automated, and more complex. And so have the risks.

[00:01:01]The figures are stark. Organized crime now represents 25% [music] of the suspicious transactions reports we receive.

[00:01:10]We recently had multiple successful outcomes for insider dealing. We won't hesitate to use the full range of our regulatory powers and criminal powers to take [music] action against wrongdoers.

[00:01:20]And even where our cases don't lead to public outcomes, we still act. We disrupt the harmful behavior, >> [music] >> we educate companies and individuals, and we help firms to strengthen their controls.