Market abuse reporting form

If you have concerns about conduct related to market abuse, you can report it to us. We review all reports we receive about alleged market abuse.

Market abuse is unacceptable conduct which harms financial markets. Preventing, detecting and punishing market abuse is a high priority for us. Market abuse is defined in the UK Market Abuse Regulation[1] (UK MAR).

Please only use this form to submit a suspicion of market abuse.

Market abuse offences

Insider dealing

UK MAR prohibits persons in possession of inside information from using that information to deal or attempt to deal in financial instruments (not including cryptocurrencies) or to recommend or induce another person to transact on the basis of inside information. The use of inside information to amend or cancel an existing order constitutes insider dealing.

Unlawful disclosure

UK MAR prohibits a person in possession of inside information from disclosing that information to any other person, except where the disclosure is made in the normal exercise of employment, a profession, or duties.

Market manipulation

UK MAR defines and prohibits market manipulation. This broadly covers behaviours which give, or are likely to give, false or misleading signals as to the supply of, demand for, or price of, a financial instrument or benchmark or, in some situations, spot commodity contracts.

Cryptocurrencies are not currently subject to the market abuse regime.

Reporting other concerns

If your concern does not relate to market abuse, please report it using the contact us[2] page.

If you believe that you have been scammed or would like to report a suspected scam, please see our report a scam[3] page.

If you use this form to report a concern which does not relate to market abuse, there is likely to be a delay in the right FCA team reviewing your submission.

Please confirm that you have read and understood the above, that you have a market abuse concern (insider dealing, unlawful disclosure or market manipulation), and that you wish to proceed. 

This form is for reporting suspected insider dealing or market manipulation to the market abuse team if you are not a firm or trading venue and do not identify as a whistleblower.

Please include as much information as possible so we can assess your concerns (eg financial instrument involved; the identity of people or companies involved; specific dates and times of any transactions.) Please also attach any documents you have that support your concerns.

Your identity / submitter details

Your first name

Your last name

Your email address

Financial Instrument

Name of Financial Instrument. (Type a maximum number of 150 characters with spaces).

Type of Financial Instrument

Description of your concern

Nature of suspicion

Date of suspicious activity

Approximate time of suspicious activity

Please provide as much detail as possible regarding the suspicious activity, describing the orders and transactions, and specifying the parties involved, if known

Documents

Attachment(s)

Please note that there is a size limit of 25MB per attachment.
Upload requirements

Please see alternative contact options outlined above.

First published: 27/07/2022 Last updated: 25/06/2025