CFO Briefing

Prediction Markets Create New Insider Trading Headaches for Executives

Pressure is mounting on corporate executives to introduce policies and controls to monitor and manage the risk.
The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory.Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
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Welcome to CFO Briefing, a newsletter dedicated to corporate finance and what leaders need to know. This week, an interview with Singapore Exchange’s CFO on the business impact of Trump 2.0 and more. But first, a look at how prediction markets are creating new challenges for corporate executives.

Prediction markets like Kalshi Inc. and Polymarket promise users the ability to bet on anything. For companies concerned about insider trading, that may result in a lot of new headaches.