Insider trading is enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and whistleblowers aware of insider trading can report this fraud for rewards.

Insider trading refers to the unlawful purchase or sale of a security in breach of a fiduciary duty or other obligation while in possession of material non-public information about that security.

WHAT DOES INSIDER TRADING LOOK LIKE?

Insider trading undermines the fairness and transparency of our securities markets and investor confidence in those markets. Violations of insider trading prohibitions can look like:

  • Buying or selling stock based on non-public information that is conspicuously timed
  • Insiders, including brokers, associates or family members using private, material knowledge to make trades
  • Making transactions based upon company-owned information
  • Quid pro quo arrangements involving the sharing of insider tips
  • Trading based on information about tender offers

Most insider trading goes undetected by enforcement authorities which is why whistleblowers are crucial in this complex area of securities fraud.

WHY SHOULD WHISTLEBLOWERS REPORT INSIDER TRADING?

Whistleblowers with information on persons who have violated insider trading laws are encouraged to report to the SEC Whistleblower Office. If whistleblowers report such fraud with the help of an expert SEC whistleblower attorney, the whistleblower may stand to receive rewards of up to 30% of the government's recovered funds, depending on the scale and scope of the fraud reported.

Insider trading whistleblowers are also offered the benefit of remaining anonymous, if they choose to blow the whistle with the aid of expert securities fraud attorneys. Those who report insider trading may also receive other protections against retaliation.

Blowing the whistle on insider trading assists in keeping the markets safe, fair and just for all traders, and insuring that volatility and market manipulation have no place. Whistleblowers can help make a difference and fight market corruption.

Hagens Berman represents several whistleblower actions under the SEC Whistleblower Program, including representation of high-profile market expert Haim Bodek, and marshals its significant nationwide resources and expertise in financial fraud to best present whistleblower matters to the SEC.

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