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Regulatory Column

01 May 2008 / George Davies , Richard Burger , Peter Steel
Issue: 7319 / Categories: Features , Public , Regulatory , Commercial
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The Practitioner

What a Mess!

The late, great Frank Muir used to write about the antics of a rather scruffy Afghan Hound. All those who came across the unfortunate mutt would exclaim: “What a mess!” Unsurprisingly, the poor animal came to believe that this was in fact his real name. One would not be surprised to find that those whose task it is to contain the perennial problem of insider dealing and market abuse in the UK might have a similar reaction when they try and implement the latest initiatives from HM Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in this area.

HM Treasury recently produced a “consultation paper” dated 7 February 2008. It's always hard not to think of the words “kick” “long” and “grass” when one sees the word “consultation” in this context but perhaps genuine input from market users is what HM Treasury wants (or needs) this time round.

Defining Market Abuse

Since the adoption of the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) in July 2005, s

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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