About the Course

This interactive refresher course equips financial professionals with the latest market abuse regulations and supervisory expectations. We’ll explore recent trends, delve into the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) requirements, and provide a practical risk assessment workshop.

Duration

Half day (3 hours)

Course Aims

This course aims to give participants a clear view of the current regulatory landscape, with a focus on recent trends in market abuse and supervisory activity by ESMA and national regulators. It explores the FCA’s 2024/25 business plan and what it means for market abuse compliance in practice. The course reviews the key requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), highlighting the importance of recorded communications and effective suspicious activity reporting.

Through a practical workshop and case study approach, participants will learn how to carry out a robust market abuse risk assessment. The course examines prevention, detection, and reporting duties under MAR, and helps participants identify industry best practices, frequent pitfalls, and the root causes of market abuse. By the end, delegates will have a stronger grasp of both the regulatory context and the tools needed for effective market abuse risk management.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants will:

• Understand recent trends in market manipulation and insider dealing
• Identify and prevent market abuse within your firm
• Refresh your knowledge of MAR’s prevention and detection measures
• Know your obligations for reporting under MAR
• See how the FCA’s 2024/25 business plan affects market abuse compliance
• Recognise the impact of new consumer duty regulations
• Gain hands-on experience with market abuse risk assessments
• Apply best practices for risk assessment
• Avoid common pitfalls in market abuse controls
• Learn through practical workshops and real-world case studies

By the end of this session, participants will be confident in their ability to contribute to a robust market abuse compliance framework within their firms.