Monthly Archives: November 2018

Germany – BaFin Major Shareholding Update

On 13 November 2018 BaFin issued a version of the updated „Emittentenleitfaden“ on their website (German available; an English version is in progress). Please note, that the version of the updated „Emittentenleitfaden“ can still contain incorrect formatting and links, as the print version has not been finalized yet. In context of updating BaFin’s „Emittentenleitfaden“ the…
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Thailand – TSC Major Shareholder

On 12 November 2018, Thailand TSC refined definition of major shareholder. Amended the definition of major shareholders so "Number of shares with voting rights" means the "number of voting rights" from this date to improve clarity. "Major Shareholder" means a person who holds shares in a securities company, whether directly or indirectly, more than 10%…
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Taiwan – FSC Foreign Investment Insurance

On 6 November 2018, Taiwan FSC said draft measures completed pre-announcement procedures and no opinions were submitted, amendments will be released soon. Background On Aug. 14, Taiwan FSC amended foreign insurer investments. Raised quota limit for insurance industry investment in international board bonds. Relaxation of insurance foreign currency traditional policy reserve is not included. Open…
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U.K. – TO Brexit Takeover Changes

On 5 November 2018, UK TO Panel proposed Brexit amends to takeover code. Follows UK Treasury Jul. 2018 SIs amending retained EU provisions. Code Committee invites comments on the amendments proposed in PCP 2018/2. Legal Framework Section 2 of paper describes legislative framework within which the Code currently operates and changes which will be made…
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