{"id":26175264,"date":"2026-01-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fma.gv.at\/?p=26175264"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:25:46","slug":"announcement-fma-imposes-sanction-against-a-retail-investor-for-a-breach-of-insider-information-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fma.gv.at\/en\/announcement-fma-imposes-sanction-against-a-retail-investor-for-a-breach-of-insider-information-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement: FMA imposes sanction against a retail investor for a breach of insider information rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has imposed a fine of EUR 13,000 against a retail investor. The proceedings were concluded in an accelerated manner pursuant to Article&nbsp;22 para.&nbsp;2b of the Financial Market Authority Act (FMABG; Finanzmarktaufsichtsbeh&ouml;rdengesetz). Specifically the private investor had made use of insider information in relation to an exchange-listed security in contravention of Article&nbsp;14 lit.&nbsp;a of Regulation (EU) No 596\/2014 (MAR; Market Abuse Regulation) and by virtue of knowledge of such information used it to purchase shares. In addition to the fine, the EUR 13,828 profit that was gained in an illegal manner, was also declared void.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Article&nbsp;14 lit. a MAR serves the purpose of promoting the integrity of the market and for strengthening confidence in the capital market. 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