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Accreditation:
10 SIDC CPE Points

ICF Competency Type / Title / Level:
Core / Ethics & Integrity / Level 3
Functional – Process Skills / Due Diligence / Level 3


Course Synopsis:
Integrity is the cornerstone of capital markets, and safeguarding it requires vigilance against market manipulation and financial fraud. This course provides an in-depth exploration of the key mechanisms used to distort market dynamics and deceive stakeholders, offering financial professionals the knowledge and tools needed to prevent and detect these activities.
Participants will explore:
• Information-Based Market Manipulation: Understand how the dissemination or concealment of information can influence security prices and market behavior. Learn to identify illegal market conduct through real-world case studies and interactive discussions.
• Transaction-Based Market Manipulation: Delve into the tactics used to manipulate markets through buying or selling activities. Gain insights into the related illegal practices and the measures needed to uphold market integrity.
• Financial Statement Frauds: Examine the "why and how" of financial statement frauds, both globally and in Malaysia. Understand the techniques used to detect and mitigate fraud, while exploring real-world examples to enhance practical knowledge in fraud prevention.
Protect yourself, your organisation, and the integrity of the capital markets by mastering these essential skills.

Learning Objectives
1. Recognise the concept of market manipulation and its distinguishing features.
2. Explain different types of information-based market manipulation and their consequences using real-life examples.
3. Explain different types of transaction-based market manipulation and their consequences using real-life examples.
4. Distinguish between manipulation and ordinary market forces.
5. Discuss general characteristics and causes of financial statement fraud.
6. Analyse financial statement frauds using real case studies.
7. Apply appropriate methods to protect oneself from market manipulation.
8. Demonstrate a professional and ethical manner in financial dealings.


Trainer's Profile: Dr. Theang Kok Foo
Dr Theang is an HRDF accredited trainer who conducts investment seminars for Malaysia’s leading financial institutions on a regular basis. His areas of expertise include portfolio management, fundamental analysis, technical analysis and market forecasting.

He is also a Certified Public Accountant in California, U.S.A, with over 30 years of experience in the financial sector. He began his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C. and is currently working as a licensed equity dealer with a major stockbroker in Malaysia.

Dr Theang obtained his PhD in Finance from Monash University Malaysia. He also has a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Delaware as well as a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.