Singapore's Insider Trading Prohibition and its Application to Take-over Transactions

Provides an overview of insider trading regulation in Singapore, noting the government's policy objective to promote market fairness. Outlines the scope of prohibited conduct, exceptions, defences and penalties, and compares Singapore's regime with insider trading regulation in other juris...

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Main Author: WAN, Wai Yee
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spelling sg-smu-ink.sol_research-18882011-12-07T09:44:39Z Singapore's Insider Trading Prohibition and its Application to Take-over Transactions WAN, Wai Yee Provides an overview of insider trading regulation in Singapore, noting the government's policy objective to promote market fairness. Outlines the scope of prohibited conduct, exceptions, defences and penalties, and compares Singapore's regime with insider trading regulation in other jurisdictions. Considers in particular the application of the legislation to takeovers. Suggests that the offence is drafted too widely and could have a detrimental effect on investor confidence and Singapore's status as a key financial centre. 2007-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/889 Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Business Organizations Law
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Singapore's Insider Trading Prohibition and its Application to Take-over Transactions
description Provides an overview of insider trading regulation in Singapore, noting the government's policy objective to promote market fairness. Outlines the scope of prohibited conduct, exceptions, defences and penalties, and compares Singapore's regime with insider trading regulation in other jurisdictions. Considers in particular the application of the legislation to takeovers. Suggests that the offence is drafted too widely and could have a detrimental effect on investor confidence and Singapore's status as a key financial centre.
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title_short Singapore's Insider Trading Prohibition and its Application to Take-over Transactions
title_full Singapore's Insider Trading Prohibition and its Application to Take-over Transactions
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title_full_unstemmed Singapore's Insider Trading Prohibition and its Application to Take-over Transactions
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