Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) - Theory and practice

Doelgroep

The training course can be followed by various target groups:

• compliance officers;
• internal auditors;
• legal department staff;
• bank employees;
• ...

Vereiste voorkennis

Basic level training: this training requires no prior knowledge and covers the basics of the subject.

Programma

CONTENT

• Introduction: applicable legislation and circulars on 'market abuse'.
  • Please note that the text of some legislation is not available in English. In this case, reference is made to Dutch or French versions.
• The different forms of market abuse
  • Insider trading
    • Definition
    • Characteristics
    • Obligations and prohibitions
  • Unlawful disclosure of inside information
    • Definition
    • Characteristics
    • Obligations and prohibitions
  • Market manipulation
    • Definition
    • Characteristics
    • Obligations and prohibitions
  • Recognising market manipulation
• The role of the regulator (FSMA) and sanctions

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Duration: 1 hour
• Course material: an interactive module
• Please note that the text of some legislation is not available in English. In this case, reference is made to Dutch or French versions.
• Training points: Each module includes an online test consisting of multiple-choice questions. Obtaining a positive result on the accompanying test is required to earn training points. You are entitled to 2 attempts to pass the test. If you do not pass (result lower than 60%), you have acquired additional knowledge, but are not entitled to training points. We therefore recommend that you take the test only when you are sure you master the subject matter.

Methodologie

An ‘E-learning’ is 100% self-study. You log in individually on the MyFA learning platform and process, at your own pace, learning content that is provided to you via an interactive presentation. You can follow this online training wherever, whenever and as often as you want. The teaching material consists of a digital format with text, video, images, animations, test questions and/or references to relevant documents and/or websites.