Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of illegal insider trading enforcement in China by focusing, among other things, on the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) enforcement actions in the period 1993‐2006. Design/methodology/approach – This...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish that financial crimes are unlawful ( haram ) in Islam and accordingly, the responsibilities of the Sharia ' s Supervisory Boards of Islamic financial institutions include the prevention and control of financial crimes....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and evaluate the Indian legal system with regard to prosecution of persons involved in insider trading. Design/methodology/approach – The project follows an analytical and deductive methodology. The theoretical information was gathered from...

Purpose – Using data for actual insider trading cases prosecuted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the paper aims to investigate whether insiders trade strategically to avoid detection. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyzes actual insider trades prior to price sensitive...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether insider dealing is fraud from the perspective of Islam. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses analogy ( qiyas ) of the injunctions in the Qur'an and Sunnah and critical analysis of literature on Islam. Findings – The paper...

Purpose – The regulatory approach to insider trading (IT) in Australia is premised on a “blend” of fairness and efficiency which has generated an important controversy. The study aims to investigate this controversy by critically analysing the way the policy maker and judiciary have been...

Purpose – The purpose of this viewpoint, case study analysis paper is to assist in understanding how history repeats itself in the case of insider trading, even with regulatory intervention. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative methodology approach, using interviews of some of the...

Purpose It is important to note that insider trading is currently outlawed under the Securities Act 17 of 2004 (Chapter 24: 25) as amended (Securities Act) in Zimbabwe. This Act enumerates some practices that may give rise to insider trading liability in the Zimbabwean financial markets....

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effectiveness of insider trading enforcement actions in India and international dimensions. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on the insider trading regulations and amendments made during the period 1992-2015. Findings The notable...