inside information
noun1
Business, Finance, Law US Information obtained by or from a person in a position of trust (a director, an employee, a consultant) that affects the price of publicly traded securities.
- Must a corporation issue a news release if it becomes aware that material inside information has leaked out? "It should make an immediate announcement,"1968 September 12, “SEC Calls 'Insider' Cases Beneficial to Public”, in New York Times:
- Recently, the hedge-fund industry has been shaken by allegations that it exploits inside information.2011 July 18, John Cassidy, “Mastering the Machine”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN:
- Related terms
- insider trading