The Qatar Financial Markets Authority Issues Code Of Market Conduct

The Qatar Financial Markets Authority ("QFMA") has issued Decision No. 1 of 2025 introducing its Code of Market Conduct ("Code"), which aims to safeguard transparency, fairness, and investor confidence in Qatar's capital markets by setting out detailed rules and principles to deter market manipulation, insider trading, and dissemination of false or misleading information.

The Code consists of eight chapters outlining prohibited behaviour and clarifying expectations for market participants, including companies engaged in financial services, insiders, brokers, and investors. Topics include:

• Market Manipulation & Misleading Practices: prohibitions have been introduced to prevent fake trades, price rigging, and spreading false information through medial or social platforms;