Reglering av insiderhandel är ett omdebatterat ämne som ofta leder till svarta rubriker i media. Att försöka motverka insiderhandel grundar sig i den asymmetriska information som är vanligt förekommande på värdepappersmarknaden och som tycks vara anledningen till att marknaden kan upplevas som orättvis och omoralisk. Reglering av insiderhandel har således ansetts vara nödvändigt men själva lagen har ifrågasatts när det kommer till dess verkliga funktion och effektivitet. Tidigare forskning visar nämligen på att lagen kanske bäst kan förstås som en spelregel där spelet är amoraliskt. Hur lagen kan liknas vid en spelregel i praktiken verkar däremot saknas i tidigare forskning. En studie som jämför insiderlagen med ekonomiska brott, såsom bedrägeribrott, har således ansetts vara nödvändig för att avgöra på vilka sätt insiderlagen kan liknas vid en amoralisk spelregel. Denna kvalitativa dokumentstudie ämnar således att utifrån ett socialkonstruktionistiskt synsätt analysera och beskriva insiderlagen och på vilka sätt den kan förstås som en spelregel i praktiken. Vikten av att upprätthålla förtroendet för värdepappersmarknaden har vidare framhållits av tillsynsmyndigheterna Ekobrottsmyndigheten och Finansinspektionen, därför ansågs det även vara intressant att studera dokument från deras respektive hemsidor. Dokumenten analyserades utifrån en tematisk analys där resultaten kopplades till värdepappersreglering och insiderlag, förtroende i dess abstrakta form samt insdiderlag och/eller spelregler. Resultaten i denna studie pekar på att insiderlagen i praktiken bäst förstås som en spelregel eftersom insiderhandel är ett offerlöst brott där det tillsynes finns svårigheter att bevisa att ett brott faktiskt har begåtts. / Nyckelord: Värdepappersreglering, asymmetrisk information, abstrakta system, abstrakt förtroende, spelregel, spelAbstractInsider trading regulation is a highly-debated topic which often leads to black headlines in the media. Attempts to counteract insider trading is based on the asymmetric information that is common in the securities market and which seems to be the reason why the market can be perceived as unfair and immoral. Insider trading regulation has thus been considered necessary, but the law itself has been questioned when it comes to its real function and efficiency. Earlier research namely shows that the law may be better understood as a game rule where the game is amoral. How the law practically can be better understood as a game rule seems however yet to be lacking in previous research. A study comparing insider law with economic crimes, such as fraud offenses, has thus been considered necessary to determine in which ways the insider law can be compared to an amoral rule of law. This qualitative document-study thus aims to analyze and describe the insider law in a social constructive approach and in what ways it practically can be better understood as a game rule. The importance of maintaining trust in the securities market has also been emphasized by the supervisory authorities Ekobrottsmyndigheten and Finansinspektionen, therefore it was also considered interesting to study documents from their respective websites. The documents were analyzed based on a content analysis where the results were linked to securities regulation and insider law, trust in its abstract form and insiderlaw and/or game rules. The results of this study indicate that the insider law practically should be better understood as a game rule as insider trading is a victimless crime where there are difficulties in proving that a crime actually has been committed.

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HFT - Compreender para Regular (2018).pdf: 1858992 bytes, checksum: 4c53e5c7b819d28a0f2d41fdf22fdd62 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-05 / High frequency trading (HFT) é uma técnica de negociação baseada em algoritmos que pode implementar estratégias variadas, das quais resultam um elevado número intradiário de mensagens enviadas aos sistemas de negociação das bolsas. High frequency traders (HFTs) são protagonistas no mercado secundário em termos de número de ofertas e negócios. Neste texto, procuramos definir os contornos deste já não tão novo fenômeno e os riscos a ele associados. Investigamos os objetivos pretendidos pela regulação, as regras aplicáveis e as dificuldades associadas a cada um delas. Assim, podemos avaliar se, no direito brasileiro, é necessário editar uma nova norma ou atualizar normas existentes e discutir qual poderia ser o seu conteúdo. A formulação de respostas regulatórias toma como ponto de partida os pressupostos teóricos do funcionamento do mercado de capitais, suas funções econômicas e o modo pelo qual o direito pode contribuir para que estas funções sejam desempenhadas adequadamente. Um estudo crítico dos HFTs nos permite examinar os riscos associados à sua atividade e à negociação algorítmica de um modo geral, bem como repensar o funcionamento do mercado, os objetivos da sua regulação e como estes podem ser alcançados. É imprescindível que seja realizado um esforço para a compreensão adequada de novas tecnologias que chegam ao mercado, avaliando seus riscos antes que seja disseminado um discurso de alarde ou medo. Este estudo também procura oferecer uma descrição atualizada do funcionamento do mercado secundário de capitais e como as tecnologias mais recentes influenciaram a dinâmica das negociações. / High frequency trading (HFT) is a kind of algorithmic trading which implements several strategies that result in a high number of intraday messages that are sent to exchanges and other trading venues. High frequency traders (HFTs) are key players in secondary markets given the number of orders and trades they generate. In this text, we explore the boundaries of this phenomenon and the associated risks. We investigate the regulation goals, the mechanisms to achieve such goals and the obstacles ahead. Then we evaluate whether it is necessary to create new rules or update the existing ones in Brazilian law – and what these new rules could be. The formulation of regulatory responses start with the analysis of a theoretical framework for the dynamics of capital markets, its economic functions and how Law can play a key part in this scenario. A critical study of HFTs enables us to assess its risks along with the risks of algorithmic trading in general, and, in addition, it is an invitation to rethinking how the market works, the goals that regulation can pursue and how they can be achieved. Understanding new technologies that emerge in capital markets is paramount before any risk assessment discussions in order to prevent hype and panic. This work also aims to provide an up to date description of the secondary market dynamics and how state-of-art trading technologies reshaped it.

The thesis "The regulation of capital market regulation, with a focus securities market "deals with the regulation and supervision of the capital market and securities market in particular. The first part is devoted to explaining the concepts of regulation and supervision, classification system of regulation and supervision, securities regulation and the reasons for the stock market. primary goal of this work is to compare the regulatory system securities market in the Czech Republic and the EU to propose any recommendations for the country. further analyzes the situation in the EU and more attention is focused on the regulation system in the UK and Germany.

This DPhil thesis analyses the Takeover Bid Directive in the light of EU Law and examines the extent to which this Directive facilitates the exercise of the fundamental freedom of establishment and the free movement of capital in the internal market. Since the Directive is based on the EC Treaty chapter on freedom of establishment (Articles 43 and 44(2)(g) EC Treaty), it should in principle contribute to cross frontier corporate mobility in the internal market through takeover bids; this was the aim of the Commission in its various proposals. Takeover bids and the EC Treaty provisions on freedom of establishment are closely related. The Directive forms part of the EU company law harmonization programme whose weaknesses and limits are also explored. However, the Takeover Bid Directive is an EU company law instrument with strong links to EU capital market law. The initial aims of the EU legislature were to establish an internal market for companies and to achieve market integration in the field of EU company law. However, the Takeover Bid Directive is a compromise and watered down version of a proposal which the Commission envisaged would lead to a more effective pan-European takeover regime than that which actually proved possible. The need for compromise was the result of the very different legal and policy approaches of the Member States in the field of takeover regulation. Some provisions of the Directive are obligatory for all Member States. These provisions include the mandatory bid rule, the squeeze-out right, and the sell-out right. All these obligatory provisions of the Directive are in their present form open to criticism. The two key provisions of the Directive have been made optional for Member States. These are the non-frustration rule, requiring the board to obtain the prior authorization of the general meeting of shareholders before taking any action which could result in the frustration of the bid; and the breakthrough rule, requiring that any restrictions on the transfer of securities or voting rights provided for in the articles of association of the offeree company or in contractual agreements between the offeree company and the holders of its securities or in contractual agreements between holders of the offeree company’s securities shall not apply vis-à-vis the offeror during the time allowed for acceptance of the bid. Nevertheless, Member States, which opt out, are obliged to allow individual companies to opt in. Moreover, a reciprocity rule was also adopted, which allows Member States to permit those companies, which apply these provisions, to opt out again if they are the target of a bidder, which does not itself apply the same takeover provisions. Additionally, the non-frustration and the breakthrough rule are not fully comprehensive and even when a company applies them, it might still be able to evade their application since some corporate and financial structures remain outside the Directive’s scope. Finally, this thesis discusses the extent to which obstacles to cross border takeovers addressed by the Directive, or indeed left intact by the Directive, are to be regarded as restrictions on the right of establishment stricto sensu, or simply as obstacles in practice to making a successful takeover bid. More specifically, it scrutinizes the horizontal direct effect of the EC fundamental freedoms and seeks to analyze the extent to which conduct of the board and articles in the corporate constitution might be said to constitute restrictions on the freedom of establishment and on the free movement of capital.

The purported costs of provincial autonomy in Canadian securities regulation have been well documented. Proposals for centralizing the securities regulatory regime, whether under a national regulator or through restricting the scope of provincial divergence from national standards, have consistently cited the costliness of the current regime. However, policymakers' cognitive biases lead them from time to time to overemphasize the need for decisive and swift action, which in turn causes them to abandon sound decision-making processes. Provincial autonomy ensures that policymaking with national reach is process-oriented and is more likely to be guided by facts and rational projections. Supporters of centralization discount or ignore these features of decentralization and are too sanguine about the ability of centralized regulators to adhere to process. Any further proposals for reform should properly account for these effects.

The purported costs of provincial autonomy in Canadian securities regulation have been well documented. Proposals for centralizing the securities regulatory regime, whether under a national regulator or through restricting the scope of provincial divergence from national standards, have consistently cited the costliness of the current regime. However, policymakers' cognitive biases lead them from time to time to overemphasize the need for decisive and swift action, which in turn causes them to abandon sound decision-making processes. Provincial autonomy ensures that policymaking with national reach is process-oriented and is more likely to be guided by facts and rational projections. Supporters of centralization discount or ignore these features of decentralization and are too sanguine about the ability of centralized regulators to adhere to process. Any further proposals for reform should properly account for these effects.

One of the objectives of the Securities Regulation Code on Takeovers and Mergers ("the Code") was to achieve neutrality of treatment of minority shareholders in takeover situations irrespective of the method employed to effect the takeover. This objective has not yet been achieved despite the inclusion of Rule 29 in the Code. Different levels of minority protection apply depending on the method used to effect a takeover. Asset takeovers are also excluded from the ambit of the Code. It is suggested that capital reductions and security conversions be prohibited to effect a takeover unless the Code is applicable to the transaction. The scheme of arrangement procedure, with certain suggested amendments, should be retained as a takeover method. It is further suggested that section 228 of the Companies Act be amended to ensure greater minority shareholder protection but that asset takeovers not be included within the ambit of the Code at this stage. / Private Law / LL.M.

Mise en garde : Ce mémoire a été réalisé grâce au soutien financier du Fonds d’éducation et de saine gouvernance de l'Autorité des marchés financiers. Les informations, opinions et avis exprimés n'engagent que la responsabilité de Marie-Annick Laurendeau. / Le débat sur la structure de la régulation provinciale ou fédérale en valeurs mobilières occupe la scène financière depuis nombre d’années. Suivant le Renvoi de la Cour suprême de 2011 sur le sujet, un projet de régulateur coopératif, regroupant les régulateurs provinciaux avec le ministère des Finances fédéral pour l’encadrement des valeurs mobilières et devant permettre la collecte de données nationales ainsi que la gestion du risque systémique, a vu le jour. Pourtant, l’amélioration du modèle d’encadrement provincial actuel adresserait également les enjeux de la régulation. Nous présenterons donc des solutions possibles pour améliorer la régulation décentralisée en valeurs mobilières. Pour ce faire, nous analyserons les éléments perfectibles du régime en place afin de proposer des solutions axées sur la collaboration ainsi que sur la création d’organisations pancanadiennes spécialisées rassemblant l’expertise et les ressources des régulateurs de même que facilitant les relations avec leurs homologues étrangers. Enfin, la coopération entre les régulateurs provinciaux et fédéraux dans l’harmonisation réglementaire, la représentativité internationale, la mise en application et la prévention du risque systémique est possible. Nous étudierons alors des solutions novatrices dont un rôle renforcé pour les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières afin d’assurer l’harmonisation, notamment par l’élargissement du régime de passeport, l’ajout d’une agence nationale responsable du droit criminel et pénal et d’un tribunal administratif d’adjudication commun dans chacune des provinces canadiennes pour la réciprocité automatique des décisions, ainsi que la création d’un Conseil de stabilité financière canadien. / For years now, the structure of securities regulation has been debated between the provincial and federal governments. Following the Reference from the Supreme Court on the matter in 2011, the project of a cooperative regulator, grouping the provincial regulators with the federal ministry of Finance to regulate securities and allowing to collect national data as well as to manage systemic risk across the country, has arisen. However, the improvement of the actual provincial regulatory model would also address the issues regarding the framework of securities regulation in Canada. Thus, we will present possible solutions in order to improve the decentralized regulatory model. Our analysis will look at the aspects that could be improved in the current framework to propose solutions such as enhancing collaboration and creating specialized Canadian organizations to group regulators’ expertise and resources as well as to facilitate relations with foreign regulators. Finally, cooperation between provincial and federal regulators to join their efforts regarding regulatory harmonization, international representativeness, enforcement and the prevention of systemic risks are possible through innovative solutions. As such, we will study the benefits of a strengthened role for the Canadian securities administrators to harmonize regulation, namely by broadening the passport regime, a national agency for criminal and penal enforcement, an administrative adjudicative tribunal in each province, the automatic reciprocity of regulatory decisions, as well as a Canadian financial stability board.

Widespread cross-border securities trading have led to the internationalization of securities markets. No one seriously disputes that such securities dealings require regulation, but there is no academic consensus on the best normative approach to such regulation. The academic debate initially focused on whether regulatory competition or cooperation constitutes the better model. However, the debate seems to have evolved to adopt a hybrid model combining the virtues of these two approaches. ‘Harmonization’ constitutes the dominant hybrid model. Nevertheless, the implementation of the harmonization model has barely received any attention in the literature. The aim of this thesis is hence two-fold: first, justify why harmonization should be the preferred model for the regulation of international securities markets; and second, develop, applying an international trade regulation perspective, a regulatory framework to implement the harmonization model using the World Trade Organization and General Agreement on Trade in Services (WTO/GATS) framework.

Widespread cross-border securities trading have led to the internationalization of securities markets. No one seriously disputes that such securities dealings require regulation, but there is no academic consensus on the best normative approach to such regulation. The academic debate initially focused on whether regulatory competition or cooperation constitutes the better model. However, the debate seems to have evolved to adopt a hybrid model combining the virtues of these two approaches. ‘Harmonization’ constitutes the dominant hybrid model. Nevertheless, the implementation of the harmonization model has barely received any attention in the literature. The aim of this thesis is hence two-fold: first, justify why harmonization should be the preferred model for the regulation of international securities markets; and second, develop, applying an international trade regulation perspective, a regulatory framework to implement the harmonization model using the World Trade Organization and General Agreement on Trade in Services (WTO/GATS) framework.