Ian Mason is a Legal Director in the Financial Services and Regulatory team of DLA Piper LLP and a former Head of Department in the Enforcement Division of the FSA. On a regular basis, Ian shares his thoughts with Practical Law Financial Services subscribers on topical developments in the area of market conduct.

In his first column (dated July 2016), Ian considers UK implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation 596/2014) (MAR) and highlights some of the key areas of risk for firms and key areas of focus for the FCA.