The essential characteristic of insider dealing consists in an unfair advantage being obtained from inside information to the detriment of third parties who are unaware of such information and, consequently, the undermining of the integrity of financial markets and investor confidence.
Is í an tréith bhunriachtanach atá i ndéileáil chos istigh buntáiste míchothrom a bheith faighte ó fhaisnéis ón taobh istigh chun aimhleasa na dtríú páirtithe atá aineolach ar fhaisnéis den sórt sin agus, dá bhrí sin, an bonn a bhaint de shláine na margaí airgeadais agus de mhuinín infheisteoirí.