front running

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(finance) The illegal practice of a stockbroker who, on receiving a large client order, places an order for his or her own account ahead of the client's, knowing that when the client's order is placed it will move the market and create a profit for the broker.

Japanese Meaning

違法な証券取引手法。大口顧客の注文を受けた後、顧客の注文が市場に与える影響を見越して、自身の口座で先に注文を行い、その結果として利益を得ようとする行為。

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Accusations of front running forced the brokerage to launch an internal investigation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

顧客の大口注文が市場を動かすことを見越して仲介業者が自分の口座のために顧客の注文に先回りして注文を出し利益を得るという違法行為への疑いが、その証券会社に内部調査を開始させた。

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Sense（1）

The charges stem from an investigation into the front-running of block trades . . . a practice in which a trader takes a position to capitalize on advance knowledge of a transaction large enough to influence the price of securities.

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Sense（3）

(business) Any practice of buying something the value of which is about to increase due to a future purchase by another, especially where the knowledge derives from a fiduciary relationship.

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