On 10 September 2021, IRE CB issued updated FAQs on UCITS. IRE CB issued 33rd edition of FAQs on UCITS so as to assist in limiting uncertainty. Follows IRE CB June 2021 issued FAQs, including on charity distributions. And follows IRE CB July 2021 issue of the 32nd edition of its UCITS FAQs. UCITS FAQs…
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Nepal – CB Foreign Direct Investment
On 9 September 2021, NPL CB published report on FDI in Nepal during 2019/20. NPL CB issued 5th report on foreign direct investment (FDI) survey in Nepal 2019/20. Follows NPL CB June 2021, updated on accounting of foreign investment. Contents Aimed at policymakers/stakeholders for monitoring FDI inflows, trends, and stock. Survey presents latest FDI stock…
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Sweden – FI Fines for Late Substantial Shareholding Disclosure
On 8 September 2021, SWE FI fined Carve Capital SEK 1,900,000 late flagging. Carve Capital AB fined SEK 1,900,000 penalty for late substantial shareholding disclosure for shares in Attendo AB (publ). Under Fnancial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980), breached timely notification. Late Flagging Carve Capital AB notified SWE FI on 22 January 2019, that on 10…
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U.K. – FCA Update on Substantial Shareholding Disclosures
On 6 September 2021, UK FCA issued an update on substantial shareholding disclosures. Minor changes have been introduced to Section 9.2 of the TR-1 Form notification. Reporting persons are now able to upload a CVS file with details of their ultimate controlling persons and controlling undertakings through which voting rights are held. Manually populated option…
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U.K. – FCA Control Thresholds Update
On 6 September 2021, UK FCA updated webpage on control thresholds or bands. FCA updated its webpage giving guidance to firms on when to notify change in control. Overview Page sets out 4 bands of control for directive firms and gives definition of these firms. For non-directive firms there is only one threshold and one…
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Israel – TASE Guidelines on Short Selling
On 2 September 2021, ISR TASE proposed changes to guidelines on short selling. ISR TASE issued draft document outlining amendments to guidelines on short sales. Key Changes Delete the definitions lender member and borrowing member, correct the definitions sale missing, lender and borrower, and add a definition to missing balance. Amend definition of short sale…
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