ANALYSIS OF LEGAL PROTECTION FOR CAPITAL MARKET INVESTORS

Abstract

This reseach discusses the legal protection for capital market investors. The capital market industry in a country is urgently needed as a source of national development funds. In its activities, there are actors who fully support and support capital market activities in accordance with their respective duties and functions. The existence of investor funds has been able to move the capital market industry in particular. In general, investor funds can be a source of funds for national development. However, due to the unbalanced share composition between founders and public investors, this weakens the position of investors, so that investors often become victims of crimes and capital market violations. Law No. 8 of 1995 concerning the Capital Market which is The legal basis for the existence of the capital market in Indonesia has provided legal guarantees for the parties conducting activities in the capital market sector as well as protection for investors. Protection for investors is a requirement to establish the principle of full and fair disclosure or transparency. The writing method used by the writer in this research is the normative method. The results show how legal protection for capital market investors is based on Law Number 8 of 1995 concerning the Capital Market and Law Number 21 of 2011 concerning the Financial Services Authority.