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Global Market Abuse training

Seven microlessons on the types of market abuse, red flags, personal trading, controls, reporting and enforcement across global markets, with a certificate of completion.

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  • 7Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the Global Market Abuse course covers

This course explains market abuse across global financial markets in seven microlessons. It's built for financial services teams in any country, and covers the global framework, the types of market abuse, red flags, personal trading and conflicts of interest, prevention and controls, reporting obligations, incident response and whistleblowing, and enforcement and penalties in major jurisdictions.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify the three core types of market abuse and how definitions differ between jurisdictions
  • Recognize trading and behavioral red flags that point to possible market abuse
  • Follow your firm's escalation procedures to report suspicious orders promptly and preserve evidence
  • Apply prevention and surveillance controls, including information barriers and automated monitoring
  • Manage personal trading through preclearance, disclosure and blackout periods
  • Explain the enforcement risks and civil or criminal penalties in major jurisdictions
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson.

1Introduction to Market Abuse and the Global Framework
2Types of Market Abuse Globally
3How to Recognise Market Abuse Red Flags
4Personal Trading, Conflicts of Interest, and Employee Dealing
5Global Prevention and Controls for Market Abuse
6Global Reporting Obligations, Incident Response, and Whistleblowing
7Global Enforcement and Penalties for Market Abuse

  1. Introduction to Market Abuse and the Global Framework: What market abuse is and how it's regulated around the world.
  2. Types of Market Abuse Globally: Insider dealing, unlawful disclosure and manipulation, and how definitions differ.
  3. How to Recognise Market Abuse Red Flags: Trading and behavioral patterns that should raise a concern.
  4. Personal Trading, Conflicts of Interest, and Employee Dealing: Preclearance, disclosure and blackout periods for your own trades.
  5. Global Prevention and Controls for Market Abuse: Information barriers, surveillance and automated monitoring.
  6. Global Reporting Obligations, Incident Response, and Whistleblowing: How to escalate suspicious orders and preserve evidence.
  7. Global Enforcement and Penalties for Market Abuse: Civil and criminal penalties across major jurisdictions.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Market Abuse (Global).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees of banks, brokers, asset managers and trading firms in any country
  • Traders, sales and research teams, and anyone who places personal trades
  • Compliance and surveillance teams who review alerts and escalate concerns
  • Managers who supervise trading activity

Laws covered

  • Your local market abuse laws. Market abuse is prohibited in all major markets, for example under the EU Market Abuse Regulation, UK MAR and US securities laws. The course explains global principles; your local law and your firm's policies set the exact rules.
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  • ProveAudit-ready records

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Your questions answered

Questions about Global Market Abuse training

How long is the Global Market Abuse course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Is this course for a specific country?

No. It covers market abuse principles that apply across global markets and explains where definitions and penalties differ. Your local law and your firm's policies set the exact rules.

What are the main types of market abuse?

Insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information and market manipulation.

Who should take this course?

Anyone who trades, advises on or handles information about financial instruments, plus the compliance and surveillance teams who monitor them.

Can I try the Global Market Abuse course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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