Chinese wall

For other uses, see Chinese wall (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Great Wall of China, Chinese city wall, Great Firewall, Chinese drywall, or Chinese room.

A Chinese wall or ethical wall is an information barrier protocol within an organization designed to prevent exchange of information or communication that could lead to conflicts of interest. For example, a Chinese wall may be established to separate people who make investments from those who are privy to confidential information that could improperly influence the investment decisions. Firms are generally required by law to safeguard insider information and ensure that improper trading does not occur.[1]

  1. ^ Frier, Sarah (9 October 2014). "Goldman Sachs Turns to Digital Surveillance to Catch Rogue Bankers". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-17.