Yearly Archives: 2018

France – GVT Foreign Investments

On 3 December, FR GVT issued law on authorized foreign investments. Decree dated 29 November 2018 on foreign investments subject to prior authorization. Overview Amends art. R. 153 of monetary and financial code, re prior authorization process. Extends process to new economic sectors essential to guarantee French security. New sectors include cybersecurity, AI, robotics, IT…
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Canada – IIROC Short Selling Reports Effective Today

On 26 October 2018, IIROC issued consolidated short position reports (CSPR). CSPR provide aggregate short position of all listed, quoted securities as of 15th, last day of each month on IIROC-submitted data by members, access persons. Follows IIROC Mar. 2018 notice on short position calculation, reporting. Content of Report To include security name, symbol, listing…
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S Korea – FSC Fines GS Subsidiary $6.7m for Short Selling Breach

On 28 November 2018, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea fined a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group $6.7m for naked short selling which is illegal in the country. The FSC said the fine was imposed for violating the local rules that ban financial institutions from making a sell order without borrowed stocks. The fine levied…
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Portugal – CMVM Disclosure Requirements

On 26 November 2018 CMVM issued rules for disclosure requirements. CMVM regulation amending the disclosure requirements in regulation no 5/2008. Due to amendments introduced to Securities Code by Decree-Law no. 22/2016. Overview Changes introduced on disclosure of facts re publicly-held companies, disclosure of qualifying holdings, definition of content, and quarterly financial information. As well as…
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