SPOOFING IN THE BRAZILIAN CAPITAL MARKETS: A LAW AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
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https://doi.org/10.12662/2447-6641oj.v20i34.p142-163.2022Keywords:
capital markets, microstructure, spoofing, price manipulation, law & economicsAbstract
Context: This article analyzes the first spoofing conviction issued by CVM through Administrative Proceeding no 19957.005977/2016-18. Spoofing is a new form of manipulation of the price of securities in the Capital Market characterized by the insertion of artificial purchase and sale orders, which are cancelled after thousandths of a second, but which change the trading price. However, the difficulty in characterizing the conduct and the specificities of high-frequency trading point to the risk of not obtaining adequate enforcement by CVM.
Objective and Methodology: In this context, based on the deductive method and bibliographic review, the structure of the capital market is evaluated from the dissemination of high-frequency trading under the perspective of the literature about Market Microstructure. Thus, it will be possible to analyze the CVM's ability to deter spoofing. The Law and Economics literature will be used to determine if the standard of punishment by CVM in the case is capable of generating deterrent conduct and, in general, effective gains for the Brazilian capital market.
Conclusion: There is a need for development of the subject in Brazil to provide the necessary deterrent power.
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