Global trends in market abuse and trade surveillance
Published March 2025
The regulatory pressures facing financial firms have never been greater or more diverse. As the financial services sector becomes increasingly globalised and diversified, regulators are demanding that institutions implement more robust regulatory controls to protect the interests of their clients and uphold market integrity.
Building on our inaugural report published in early 2024, Global trends in market abuse and trade surveillance 2025 combines a detailed analysis of global regulatory trends, the opinions of 300 regulatory professionals from around the world, and in-depth interviews with industry practitioners and experts. The report offers the most comprehensive view of the market abuse and trade surveillance landscape available.
What’s included?
Quantitative analysis on market abuse enforcement from 2019-2024 across eight jurisdictions
A detailed exploration of the key challenges facing compliance teams based on the opinions of 300 global regulatory professionals
A comprehensive analysis of the key regulatory trends of 2024 and how they differ by jurisdiction and typology
Key enforcement case studies showing how market abuse is being handled by regulators around the world
In-depth interviews with industry practitioners and experts to offer real life examples of regulatory strategies
eflow’s predictions of how both regulators and firms will adapt during a period of unprecedented regulatory, political and technological evolution
Key findings:
64% of regulatory professionals feel that technology-driven risks are most likely to cause compliance issues in the next year
49% of regulatory professionals say keeping abreast of regulatory changes related to market abuse is their main challenge
58% of regulatory professionals say that greater transparency around regulator expectations and enforcement action would help their firm to remain compliant
61% of regulatory professionals say they are not completely confident in their firm’s ability to fully integrate trade and communication data for the purposes of surveillance