International Securities Markets: Insider Trading Law in ChinaThis book offers the first detailed analysis of Chinaand s insider trading law, explaining what constitutes insider trading in China and what the consequences of unlawful insider trading might be there. More importantly, it suggests ways in which the law might more effectively prevent the occurrence of insider trading in the first place. Among the elements of the legal framework addressed by the author are the following: and Who benefits from insider trading and The issue of when information becomes public and A comparative law treatment of the underlying theories of insider trading liability and Private civil liability and Damage caps and Measures of recovery The authorand s approach focuses on Chinaand s readiness to adopt foreign ideas without adequately assimilating them into the local context. In this connection, he sets out valuable reform proposals, using authority from field interviews with Chinese stakeholders as well as from comparative case law. |
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Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
Insider Trading in China Incidence and Regulations 2I An Overview of the Stock Market | 7 |
Types of Shares | 10 |
1 Ashares and Bshares | 11 |
2 Tradable Shares and Nontradable Shares | 13 |
3 Other Types of Shares | 16 |
C The Regulatory Framework of the Market | 17 |
Transitional Phase | 18 |
2 Problems with the Misappropriation Theory | 157 |
a Dubious Legal Reasoning | 158 |
b Liability Loopholes | 161 |
3 The Local Situation of China | 163 |
b Ineffective Enforcement Framework | 167 |
B Adoption of the Equality of Access Theory | 169 |
1 Parity of Information vs Equality of Access | 170 |
2 Common Law Principles | 173 |
Centralized Regulatory Regime | 19 |
Congressional Legislation | 22 |
B Features of Chinas Insider Trading Law | 23 |
2 Importation of Overseas Experience | 25 |
C Problems with Chinas Insider Trading Law | 26 |
2III Incidence of Insider Training | 28 |
2 Criminal Insider Trading Cases | 33 |
3 Summary | 36 |
B The Extent of Insider Trading | 37 |
2 Analysis of the Empirical Findings | 40 |
b Insider Trading vs Other Types of Misconduct | 44 |
C Features of Insider Trading Activities in China | 46 |
2 Types of Insider Trading | 47 |
3 Serious Offenses but Light Punishment | 48 |
4 Likely Situations where Insider Trading Occurs | 50 |
Market Misconduct | 53 |
Why Insider Trading is Widespread A Costbenefit Analysis | 57 |
3II Benefits | 58 |
1 The Heavy Speculative Tint of the Market | 59 |
the Importance of Insider Trading for Success in the Market | 63 |
3 Insufficient Compensation for Corporate Insiders | 66 |
B Other Benefits | 68 |
2 Maintaining Good Interpersonal Relationships | 69 |
Costs | 71 |
b Problematic Corporate Governance | 73 |
c The Porous Chinese WallProcedure | 74 |
d Capricious Government Policies | 77 |
e Interpersonal Relationships | 78 |
B Low Risks of Apprehension | 79 |
1 False Trading Names | 80 |
2 Lack of Informers | 81 |
3 Evidentiary Obstacles | 83 |
4 The Ineffectiveness of the CSRC | 84 |
C The Low Cost of Penalties | 87 |
2 Low Levels of Damages to Reputation | 89 |
3 Low Risk of Career Damage | 91 |
3IV Conclusion | 93 |
Effects of Insider Trading Harmful or Beneficial | 95 |
4II Arguments as to the Effects of Insider Trading | 96 |
2 Enhancing Market Efficiency and Smoothing Stock Price | 100 |
B The Harmful Effects of Insider Trading | 102 |
1 Harm to the Market Generally | 103 |
2 Harm to Listed Corporations | 105 |
3 Harm to Investors | 106 |
C Summary | 107 |
4III Emperical Findings on the Effects of Insider Trading | 111 |
A The Beneficial Effects of Insider Trading | 113 |
B The Harmful Effects of Insider Trading | 116 |
C Analysis of the Findings | 118 |
2 Detrimental Effects | 119 |
3 Summary | 121 |
4IV Conclusion | 122 |
Theories of Insider Trading Liability A Comparative Analysis | 125 |
the US experience | 130 |
A The Statutory Basis | 131 |
B The Equality of Access Theory | 134 |
2 SEC v Texas Gulf Sulphur Co | 135 |
the Classical Theory and the Misappropriation Theory | 136 |
a Rule 14e3 | 141 |
a Regulation FD | 144 |
3 United States v OHagan | 146 |
b Adoption of the Misappropriation Theory in OHagan | 148 |
The Equality of Acess Theory vs Fidaciarydutybased Theories | 151 |
1 Problems with the Classical Theory | 152 |
b Problems arising from the Personal BenefitTest for Tipping Liability | 155 |
3 The Widespread Acceptance of the Equality of Access Theory | 177 |
a Blossoming Overseas | 178 |
b Revival in the US | 179 |
the Equality of Access Theory is More Appropriate | 181 |
5V Conclusion | 183 |
Some Basic Elements of Insider Trading | 185 |
A The Overall Framework | 186 |
B The shortswing Trading Prohibition | 192 |
6III Insiders | 194 |
THE Australian Information Connection only Approach | 197 |
2 Concerns with the Australian Approach | 199 |
6IV Inside Information | 203 |
B Materiality | 206 |
2 Precision of Inside Information | 210 |
C When Information Becomes Public | 212 |
the Australian Debate | 215 |
6V Subjective Elements | 219 |
B Awareness of Inside Information | 221 |
2 Possession of Inside Information | 223 |
3 Knowledge that the Information is Inside Information | 227 |
THE US Possesion vs Use Debate | 231 |
2 Various Approaches to the Debate | 232 |
b The Strict Use Standard | 234 |
d The Modified Possession Standard | 236 |
3 The Unsuitability of the Strict Possession and Strict Use Standard | 238 |
b Arguments against the Strict Use Standard | 239 |
the Modified Possession Standard is Preferable to the Modified Use Standard | 243 |
b Problems with the Defences under the Modified Use Standard | 245 |
D Conclusion | 249 |
6VI Securities Covered | 250 |
Private Civil Liability for Insider Trading | 253 |
7II The Private Enforcement of Insider Trading in China | 254 |
7III Different Measures of Damages in Securities Fraud Actions | 256 |
2 The Modified OutofPocket Measure | 258 |
3 The BenefitoftheBargain Measure | 260 |
4 Consequential Damages | 261 |
5 The Cover Measure | 262 |
6 Rescission Restitution or Rescissory Damages | 263 |
7 The WindfallProfits Measure | 265 |
B Analysis of the Measurement of Recovery | 269 |
1 Shifting of Posttransaction Market Risks | 270 |
2 The Application of Measures of Recovery and the Open Market Problem | 272 |
7IV Eligible Plaintiffs | 274 |
a Fridrich v Bradford | 275 |
b The Concurring Opinion of Judge Celebrezze | 276 |
2 The Contemporaneous Traders Approach | 277 |
b Codification of the Contemporaneous Trader Approach | 280 |
3 The NondisclosurePeriod Traders Approach | 282 |
b The ALI Federal Securities Code | 284 |
4 Summary | 286 |
Individual Investors Harmed by Insider Trading | 288 |
Victimless Fraud? | 289 |
2 Victims of Insider Trading | 290 |
Eligibility to Being Forward a Private Action | 295 |
2 Problems with the Contemporaneous Traders Approach | 298 |
3 The Suitability of the Nondisclosureperiod Traders Approach | 300 |
7V Conclusion | 304 |
Chapter 8 | 307 |
Appendix 1 | 311 |
Appendix 2 | 317 |
Bibliography | 321 |
Table of Cases | 341 |
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International Securities Markets: Insider Trading Law in China Hui Huang,Robin Hui Huang Vista previa limitada - 2006 |