An international webinar hosted by Rahman Ravelli assessed recent developments and enforcement action regarding market abuse.
Market manipulation has been a major focus for regulators in the US in 2020, partly due to use of market surveillance software and data analytics.
A Rahman Ravelli-hosted webinar analysed recent criminal and civil regulatory developments in relation to spoofing and other forms of market abuse. The event, "Market Manipulation – Legal Developments and Defence Strategies", examined the significance of certain cases and the approaches taken by agencies, including the United States' Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority.
Enforcement regimes in the US, UK and European Union (EU) and the activities of market regulators were all considered in detail. The evolution of spoofing prosecutions, how such investigations progress and the challenges facing defendants in such cases were also the focus of the panel.
The panel - made up of legal experts - dissected the British regulatory approach and market manipulation in the EU, as well as any likely changes that can be expected when Joe Biden becomes President of the US.
The webinar panel was chaired by barrister Sasha Wass QC. The panel members were Nathan Muyskens, partner at Greenberg Traurig and co-chair of the Global White Collar Criminal Defense Practice; Barry Vitou, partner at Greenberg Traurig; Emre Carr, senior managing director at FTI Consulting; and Rahman Ravelli legal directors Joshua Ray and Neil Williams.
The webinar recording can be viewed here .
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