May 11, 2023

The many facets of front-running and insider trading

R Balakrishnan / Markets, Categories, Commentary, Stocks / May 11, 2023

SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) has levelled charges of front-running against two big institutions that may Indians are invested with – LIC and Axis Mutual Fund. Front running and its close cousin – insider trading – were quite widely prevalent in the days of yore, before SEBI drafted elaborate regulations to keep such practices at bay. But what do today’s investors need to know about these malpractices? Here’s an explainer.

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May 11, 2023

The many facets of front-running and insider trading

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