Avoiding Insider Trading Risk

Avoid insider trading in your workplace by recognizing potential risk against federal securities laws enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In this course, you will learn to identify insider trading activities and understand what key responsibilities you have to minimize violations. We begin by clarifying what falls under the insider trading. You’ll learn about the various types of transactions and trades that could be illegal and how to differentiate public from non-public information. Importantly, you’ll discover why rules exist to uphold the integrity and fairness of securities markets and why penalties for violations are so severe. This 15-minute course features engaging text, visuals, and audio narration. It includes bookmarking, a printable notepad, and quizzes that help you test your understanding of the information.