The many facets of front-running and insider tradingย
SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) has levelled charges of front-running against two big institutions that may Indians are invested with โ 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 todayโs investors need to know about these malpractices? Hereโs an explainer.