The European Union regime for fighting market manipulation and insider trading – commonly referred to as market abuse – was significantly reshuffled in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007/2008 and new legal instruments to fight market abuse were eventually adopted in 2014. In this monograph the authors identify the association between the financial crisis and market abuse, critically consider the legislative, policy and enforcement responses in the European Union, and contrast them with the approaches adopted by the United States of America and the United Kingdom respectively. The aftermath of the financial crisis, ongoing security concerns and increased legislation and policy responses to the fight against irregularities and market failures demonstrate that we need to understand, in context, the regulatory responses taken in this area. Specifically, the book investigates how the regulatory responses have changed over time since the start of the financial crisis. Market Manipulation and Insider Trading places the fight against market abuse in the broader framework of the fight against white collar crime and also considers some associated questions in order to better understand the contemporary market abuse regime.

Thorough, detailed yet dealing with fundamental questions, Market Manipulation and Insider Trading is a value-adding piece of work in the field of multijurisdictional literature on market abuse. -- Lela Mélon, University Pompeu Fabra * International and Comparative Corporate Law Journal *
An exceptionally well researched and timely book with helpful references to the relevant academic literature, legislation and policy interventions in the field of market abuse … particularly suited to EU policymakers, scholars, lawyers, and other professionals who will also benefit from the insights mentioned in this book. -- Bohan Liu, Xiamen University Law School * Modern Law Review *
Extensively researched and hence a helpful repository of references to some of the main scholarly texts and policy documents (and legislation) relevant to the market abuse and benchmark manipulation areas … a timely text that draws our attention to the globally pervasive issues of market abuse and benchmark manipulation and their regulation, as part of the more general problem of financial crime. -- Eva Lomnicka * Common Market Law Review *
This excellent publication should enjoy a wide audience among legislators and policy-makers. -- Dayanath Jayasuriya * The Commonwealth Lawyer *
[The book] delivers, in a clear and succinct form, an overview of the law in relation to market abuse in the EU, UK and USA … it is recommended for academics, lawyers, students and policy makers who have an interest in this interesting and evolving field. -- Janet Austin, University of New Brunswick * Banking & Finance Law Review *

Ester Herlin-Karnell is currently a visiting research fellow at Uppsala University.
Nicholas Ryder is Professor of Law at the University of the West of England, Bristol.