On 16 November 2021, UK CMA announced the digital secretary asked CMA to carry out further investigation into NVIDIA’s takeover of Arm in a phase 2 investigation. Ordered an in-depth investigation on the grounds of national security and competition. Follows phase one process investigating the merger potential competition implications. UK CMA's phase one report found…
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U.K. – GVT National Security Call-in Power
On 16 November 2021, UK GVT issued two further statutory instruments re NSI Act 2021. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/1264, as made on 10 November 2021. Sets qualifying entity definition, acquisition of which constitutes notifiable acquisition. The National Security and Investment Act 2021…
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China – NEEQ Gangbao Disclosure Failure
On 16 November 2021, CHI NEEQ investigated Gangbao disclosure violation. CHI NEEQ investigated a disclosure violation by Gangbao, an innovation tier company. Violation Nanjing Iron and Steel Company, the controlling shareholder of Gangbao, had disclosed its plans to carve out Gangbao's shares for listing on Beijing Stock exchange. Gangbao failed to disclose this on the…
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Russia – NFA Securities Lending Documents
On 12 November 2021, RUS NFA considered terms for external consultants. RUS NFA group members considered options for choosing a consultant for the audit of legislation and a law firm for adapting documentation, writing model agreement terms. Benefits from introducing this product are: abandoning pseudo-loan transactions - repo transactions with a small rate and a…
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Australia – ASIC Securities Lending Rules
On 11 November 2021, AST ASIC released a report highlighting the key issues that arose out of the submissions received on consultation paper 319 securities lending by agents and substantial shareholding disclosure (CP 319) and details ASIC's responses. It also covers the targeted consultation on the remake of class order [CO 11/272] substantial shareholding disclosure:…
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2021 Regulatory Reporting System Annual User Group Meeting
Users from around the globe “zoomed” in for Solutions Atlantic’s Eighth Annual Regulatory Reporting System User Group meeting. While these meetings have been traditionally in person, this year’s meeting was moved online due to the Covid-19 Omicron variant concerns; although that did not hinder a record number of participants tuning in to get a glimpse…
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