Pegging, fixing and stabilising

Pegging, fixing or stabilising a price means trading to hold it at a particular level. It is prohibited in general but expressly permitted, within strict conditions, to support an offering under Regulation M.

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See also

• Regulation M — Regulation M restricts bidding for or purchasing a security by those participating in its distribution, during a defined restricte…
• Artificial price — An artificial price is one that does not reflect the genuine forces of supply and demand. Proving artificiality is a required elem…

Terms that refer here

Regulation M

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