UK MARC: From Market Abuse Rules to Effective Surveillance
Webinars
  • 15 October, 2026

As crypto asset markets mature and regulatory scrutiny increases, how can firms effectively identify, prevent and respond to market abuse?

In this webinar, our expert panel explored the key market abuse risks facing crypto-asset trading platforms (CATPs), intermediaries and other market participants, and the practical steps firms can take to build effective surveillance and compliance frameworks under MARC.

Drawing on practical examples from crypto markets, the discussion covered:

  • Market abuse risks and typologies, including market manipulation and insider dealing
  • Surveillance challenges, from distinguishing suspicious behaviour from legitimate trading activity to investigating alerts
  • Systems, controls and data needed to support effective market abuse monitoring under MARC
  • Practical considerations for CATPs and intermediaries, including information sharing and the monitoring of trading activity
  • Cross-market and on-chain surveillance, particularly for larger trading platforms
  • Regulatory expectations and compliance, including the role of technology, data and human analysis in building proportionate surveillance frameworks

The session also considered how firms can translate regulatory requirements into effective surveillance arrangements, with potential lessons from the EU’s MiCA Title VI regime for firms preparing for MARC.

Watch the full discussion for expert insights into the evolving regulatory landscape and the practical challenges of detecting and preventing market abuse in crypto markets.

Speakers:

  • Andrzej Wieckowski — Partner, Financial Services Regulation, TLT LLP
  • Nicola Barrett — Chief Compliance Officer, EMEA and UK MLRO, B2C2
  • Daniel Taylor — Policy & Regulatory Strategy Lead, Zumo
  • Delphine Forma — Head of Policy APAC & Europe, Solidus Labs (Guest Moderator)

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