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Market abuse: the limits on civil recovery for investors in the US and UK
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This article examines the civil remedies available under English law to investors who suffer loss when counterparties trade on inside information. Taking the Archegos collapse as its point of departure, it concludes that while regulatory and criminal sanctions exist, the obstacles to private recovery are formidable. Neither negligence, deceit, nor unlawful means conspiracy offers a viable route to compensation.
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