Hong Kong – District Court Sets Trial Date for Illegal Short Selling

On 4 September 2026, the District Court  set a trial date for Mr Chan Hoi Shing and Mr Li Po Ching  after they pleaded not guilty to charges of securities fraud involving illegal short selling under section 300 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). the allegation is that between 27 May 2020 and 29 […]

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U.S. – SEC Updates CFIs on Schedule 13D/G

On 3 September 2026, the SEC published updated Corporate Finance Interpretations (CFIs) relating to Exchange Act Section 13(d), Section 13(g) including Schedules 13D and 13G. The questions below have been included: Q 103.13 – The context of shareholder discussions with an issuer about voting and their effect on ‘influencing’ control of an issuer is relevant […]

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Hong Kong – SFC Updates Takeover Table

On 2 September 2026, the SFC updated the Takeover Table with the following: new offer period has commenced for Fu Shou Yuan International Group Limited (stock code: 01448) from 1 September 2026.

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S Korea – FSS Enhanced Surveillance Uncovers More Illegal Short Selling

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) use of the Central Short Selling Inspection System has shown to flag 85.7% of 2025 suspected cases. number of suspected illegal short selling cases reported FSS has been increasing annually; calls for faster investigations, sanctions, and recovery of illicit profits following detections; 2025 saw a record high of 77 cases, […]

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Egypt – Enacts Hedge Fund Regulation Re: Short Selling

On 19 August 2026, the Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) published regulations governing investment strategies including short selling. first regulation governing the lending and short selling of securities; FRA will designate the securities available for lending; funds will require a minimum cash collateral of 50% of the total market value of the securities; no more […]

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