Securities Fraud Law and Legal Definition
Securities Fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a practice that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information, frequently resulting in losses, in violation of the securities laws. Generally speaking, securities fraud consists of deceptive practices in the stock and commodity markets, and occurs when investors are enticed to part with their money based on untrue statements. Securities fraud includes misstatements on a public company's financial reports. The term also encompasses a wide range of other actions, including insider trading, front running and other illegal acts on the trading floor of a stock or commodity exchange.
Legal Definition list
- Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Securities Dispute Resolution
- Securities Contract
- Securities Clearing Agency ( Bankruptcy)
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Securities Fraud
- Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC)
- Securities Information Processor
- Securities Intermediary
- Securities Investor Protection Act
- Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
