On 12 June 2025, the SFC updated its Takeover table to include the following: offer period for UBA Investments Limited (Stock Code: 0768) closed on 11 June 2025.
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Canada – OSC Proposes Amendments to Short Selling Restrictions
On 5 June 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released proposed amendments to Ontario Securities Commission Rule 48-501 (Rule 48-501) and consequential changes to the Companion Policy to Rule 48-501 (48-501CP) for a 90 day comment period. proposed amendments prohibit any person or company who made a short sale of a security prior to pricing…
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U.S. – Short Selling Targets Global Consumer and Luxury Brands
On 6 June 2025, Hazeltree Shortside Crowdess Reported an increase in short selling targeting major consumer-facing and luxury goods companies. report reveals that big-name stocks such as Live Nation, Marriott, Chevron, Kering, and ANTA Sports have become top short targets across global markets five of the top 10 most shorted large-cap names came from consumer…
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U.K. – Treasury Issued Trading Plan for NatWest Shareholding
On 4 June 2025, UKP issued written statements dated 3 June, 2025 from the House of Commons and House of Lords confirming UK GVT is no longer a shareholder in NatWest Group due to disposal of remainder of its shares through the trading plan. In total, UK GVT raised £24.8bn in proceeds from sales of…
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Hong Kong – SFC Updated Takeover Table
On 5 June 2025, the SFC updated its Takeover table to include the following: offer period for PT International Development Corporation Limited (Stock Code: 0372) closed on 5 June 2025.
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Germany – Shareholding Reporting Naming Convention
On 2 June 2025, GE Bundesbank issued file naming conventions for NExt specialist. Supervisory Notifications, Reports: Uploading Documents to reporting work area. Notification regulations under Payment Services Supervision Act (ZAG), Securities Trading Act (WpIG), Banking Act (KWG) alllow it to convert notification, reporting, filing obligations, previously fulfilled by paper-based submissions, to electronic filing format. Implementation will…
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