Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988

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United States federal statute securities law

The Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 is a U.S. law that strengthened penalties and enforcement mechanisms against insider trading and related securities fraud to enhance market integrity and investor protection.

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Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 canonical	1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute ⓘ securities law ⓘ
aimsToPrevent	manipulation of securities markets through insider information ⓘ unfair trading advantages based on nonpublic information ⓘ
amends	Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliesTo	broker-dealers ⓘ corporate insiders ⓘ investment advisers ⓘ tippees who receive material nonpublic information ⓘ
areaOfLaw	insider trading regulation ⓘ securities fraud enforcement ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
enforcedBy	U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ
focusesOn	deterrence of insider trading ⓘ strengthening enforcement of antifraud provisions ⓘ
hasEffect	enhanced SEC enforcement authority ⓘ expanded liability for controlling persons in insider trading cases ⓘ increased civil penalties for insider trading violations ⓘ strengthened deterrence against securities fraud ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: federal government of the United States
legalDomain	corporate and securities law ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ
legalForm	public law ⓘ
policyGoal	to increase accountability for securities professionals ⓘ to reduce unlawful use of material nonpublic information ⓘ
purpose	to enhance enforcement mechanisms against securities fraud ⓘ to promote market integrity ⓘ to protect investors ⓘ to strengthen penalties for insider trading ⓘ
regulates	insider trading in securities ⓘ tipping of material nonpublic information ⓘ trading on material nonpublic information ⓘ
relatedTo	Insider trading ⓘ Securities Act of 1933 NERFINISHED ⓘ Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. securities regulation ⓘ
subjectOf	U.S. securities regulation case law and commentary ⓘ
typeOfSanction	civil monetary penalties ⓘ disgorgement of ill-gotten gains ⓘ injunctive relief in securities cases ⓘ

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