2 Amendments of Sharon BOWLES related to 2011/0297(COD)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘Financial instrument’ for the purpose of this Directive, and the Market Abuse Regulation [MAR] means any instrument within the meaning of Article 2(1)(8) of Regulation (EU) No…of the European Parliament and the Council on markets in financial instruments (MiFIR); and additionally it includes any inter-bank offer rate, index, benchmark, estimate or indicator used - directly or indirectly - in financial markets, insurance or banking for, or assisting with, pricing, rate-setting, or which has an influence or effect on market participants, supervisors or compliance.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) dissemination of information which, directly or indirectly, gives false or misleading signals as to financial instruments or related spot commodity contracts, where those persons derive, for themselves or another person, an advantage or profit from the dissemination of the information in question or which brings about a concealment.