Preventing Insider Trading (Comprehensive Course)

Course Introduction

This in-depth course is designed to equip participants with a thorough understanding of insider trading, including its definition, legal implications, and preventive measures. Insider trading, a practice that can severely undermine public trust in financial markets and harm a company's reputation, involves trading a public company's stock or other securities based on material, non-public information.

Through this course, you will explore who is considered an insider, the scope of insider trading laws, and the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in enforcing these laws. Additionally, the course will guide you through the development and implementation of effective insider trading plans to ensure compliance and protect your organization.

Course Objectives

• To define insider trading and identify the parties typically involved.
• To examine the legal framework governing insider trading, with a focus on SEC regulations.
• To understand the ethical considerations and the impact of insider trading on companies and financial markets.
• To learn how to develop comprehensive insider trading policies and compliance programs.
• To explore real-world case studies and learn from past insider trading incidents.