Front Running

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) cracked down against entities allegedly involved in a front-running scandal using messaging app Telegram.

About Front Running

  • Broadly, front running in the securities market refers to the illegal practice of using non-public information or confidential information, for buying or selling securities ahead of a large order (“Big Client Order”), in order to benefit from the subsequent predictable price movement post the execution of such Big Client Order.
  • Stock market operators give `buy or sell’ recommendations in closed or private groups that have a higher subscriber base. Most of such recommendations are given ....
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