A major bet on Nicolás Maduro's capture before the Venezuelan president was seized in an American military raid shows how prediction markets pose a controversial new opportunity for insiders to profit on secret information.

In 1986, at the height of a bull market, Dennis Levine, a Wall Street investment banker, was caught red-handed trading and sharing tips on stocks involved in merger-and-acquisition activity. Levine pled guilty and cooperated with the U.S. government to ...

Insider trading may sound like something from a movie, but it’s a real and risky financial crime. Financial expert Paul Hood joined News On 6 on Monday to explain what insider trading really is, how it can happen, and what everyday employees at public ...

In 2025, the SEC has shifted focus back to traditional insider trading enforcement, with fewer new cases but steady penalties. The approach is more conservative, targeting classic schemes and individual accountability. The agency uses data tools like CAT ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna advocated for term limits and the prohibition of insider trading among members of Congress during a press conference in Clearwater on Tuesday.

Insider trading activity involves company insiders, such as executives, directors, and employees, engaging in transactions of their own company's stock. Insiders' buy and sell transactions provide valuable insights into their confidence in the company's ...

Raj Rajaratnam is latest in long line of high-profile insider trading cases. Oct. 21, 2009— -- Friday morning FBI agents swept in on six men from New York City to San Jose, Calif., busting what U. S. Attorney Preet Bharara called "the largest hedge ...