CFA allows SFC's appeal against MMT decision on insider dealing in Asia Telemedia Ltd

By a 4:1 majority, the Court of Final Appeal overturns the Court of Appeal's ruling which upheld the MMT decision. That's a victory for common sense - the defence that the insiders were selling to take advantage of a bubble holds no water when, if the company's financial difficulties had been known, its stock price would have been lower. By that test, they were "using" the Inside Information.

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