Germany BaFin Fines for Late Substantial Shareholding Disclosure
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S Korea – FSC Respond to Illegal Short Selling
On 9 November 2022, SK FSC finalized Regulations on financial investment business. Cover revisions regarding foreign corporate shareholders of credit rating agencies too. Follows SK FSC August 2022 propose revisions re foreign shareholders. Revised Regulations are effective from the same day, but with transition measures. Background: Consultation paper issued in September proposing rules to reinforce…
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Norway – Updated Substantial Shareholding Guidance Notes
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (NFSA) issued an update to the Guide to the Securities Trading Act Chapter 4 – disclosure obligations (Norwegian only). The Guide provides some practical clarifications regarding the NFSA's interpretation of the new substantial shareholding disclosure rules that entered into force on 1 September 2022.
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S Korea – FSS Foreign Investment Business
On 4 November 2022, SK FSS proposed rules on registration, short selling disclosures. SK FSS proposed Detailed regulations of the regulations on financial investment business, to ease burden on foreign investment business submitting documents. Revise registration form; update existing form and introduce new form for fulfilling reporting obligation associated with lending transactions when reporting balance…
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Ireland – GVT Back Ulster Bank Takeover
On 7 November 2022, IRE GVT Minister Donohoe welcomed PTSB completion of residential mortgages and associated staff transfer under transaction with Ulster Bank in Ireland. Issued subscription shares to NatWest as partial non-cash transaction; it now holds 16.66% PTSB issued share capital/State shareholding down from 74.9% to 62.4%. Background PTSB has signed binding legal agreements…
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Australia – GVT Beneficial Ownership Register
On 7 November 2022, AST GVT proposed a public beneficial ownership register. AST GVT issued consultation paper multinational tax integrity: public beneficial ownership register; said it is seeking comments on the design features for the register. Said proposed register is part of AST GVT's multinational tax integrity package. Follows AST PRL March 2022 issued report…
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