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Description

Market Abuse in the UAE: Identifying, Reporting and Preventing Breaches

Recognise inside information and respond at the right moment within the UAE regulatory framework

  • 0.29 days — 2 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Employees of banks and insurance companies handle information every day whose sensitivity they do not always measure. An unpublished research note a discretionary mandate under preparation or a corridor conversation may all constitute inside information. Across the UAE financial centres supervision of these situations is close and personal responsibility is engaged.

These two hours set out the framework applicable to market abuse and translate it into practical reflexes. The concepts of inside information insider dealing and market manipulation are illustrated through real working situations. Each participant knows who to escalate a doubt to and when to do so.

Learning objectives

  • Identify information likely to qualify as inside information
  • Distinguish insider dealing from market manipulation
  • Apply the rules governing personal account transactions
  • Trigger the internal reporting of a suspicious transaction
  • Situate the personal responsibilities engaged in the event of a breach

What makes this programme different

All situations are transposed to the context of the UAE financial centres and their supervisory authorities
A decision tree allows participants to move quickly from simple doubt to formal escalation
The programme is completed in two hours without interrupting operational activity

Programme

1The foundations of market abuse

What the concept covers

  • Scope of application and instruments concerned
  • Definition of inside information
  • The boundary between rumour analysis and inside information
  • Role of the supervisory authorities

2Insider dealing and market manipulation

Recognising the patterns

  • Use of and recommendation based on inside information
  • Unlawful disclosure internally and externally
  • Manipulation through transactions and through the dissemination of information
  • Insider lists and personal account transactions

3Professional reflexes and reporting

Acting without delay

  • Information barriers between activities
  • How to act when faced with a doubt
  • Internal escalation channel and the role of compliance
  • Possible disciplinary and criminal consequences

Who is it for

Employees of banks and insurance companies established in the UAE as well as fund managers client advisers and internal control functions.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.