{
  "id": 18123663,
  "title": "Apple's Insider Trading Policy Now Covers Prediction Markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/apples-insider-trading-policy-now-covers-prediction-markets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:45:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/04/apple-bans-confidential-info-prediction-markets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has expanded its insider trading policy to specifically prohibit the use of confidential information for placing bets on prediction markets, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The updated policy, which was filed on Tuesday as part of Apple's annual report on Form 10-K, also remains available on Apple's Investor Relations website. The revised version was marked \"Updated October 2026,\" whereas a previous iteration from 2024 did not address prediction markets at all.\n\nPrediction markets are platforms where individuals can buy and sell contracts that pay out depending on the outcome of future events. The new clause in Apple's policy, titled \"No Trading in Prediction Markets Based on Confidential Information,\" warns employees not to participate in such markets or similar platforms to wager, bet, trade, buy, or sell contracts based on the outcome of future events when utilizing confidential information obtained during their work at Apple.\n\nHowever, the restriction does not apply to a blanket ban. It only applies when confidential information is used, encompassing information about various entities such as Apple's suppliers, manufacturers, vendors, customers, and carrier partners. Additionally, employees are prohibited from sharing confidential information with others who may later use it on prediction markets.\n\nApple's insider trading policy extends to directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, consultants, as well as family members who reside with them or are financially dependent on them. This article, \"Apple's Insider Trading Policy Now Covers Prediction Markets,\" initially appeared on MacRumors.com.",
  "summary": "Apple has added an explicit ban on using confidential information to bet on prediction markets to its insider trading policy, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The policy was filed on Tuesday as an exhibit to Apple's annual report on Form 10-K , which is also available on Apple's Investor Relations website . The new version is marked \"Updated October 2026,\"…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}