No proof of broad-based market manipulation around company announcements: CFA study
But 'study based on categories; there could be manipulation not covered and not within scope of the study'
Singapore
A NEW study by CFA Singapore and global analytics firm CRISIL has found no statistical evidence of market manipulation around company announcements on the Singapore Exchange.
The study analysed publicly available data for the period between 2011 and 2016, and examined whether market manipulation - defined as the deliberate creation of a false market in a listed security with the aim of profiting from it - occurred around company announcements.
The research found no statistical evidence of broad-based manipulation at the overall market level, or at the sector, market capitalisation size, listing board participation and operational domicile levels.
In a statement, CFA Singapore, the local member society of the CFA Institute, said any potential instance of manipulation - including abnormal movements in share prices and trading volumes among certain groups - could be classified as standalone incidents or cases with plausible explanations, ra…
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