securities law
Stock market rules
Securities law governs the issuance, trading, and regulation of financial instruments like stocks and bonds.
It requires disclosure of material information to investors and prohibits fraud and insider trading.
In the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission enforces these rules: She specialized in securities law after the financial crisis.
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