On 6 January 2022, ESMA issued instructions on how to download results files. ESMA issued instructions of the Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS). Entitled as Instructions on how to download transparency results, for FIRDS files V1.4. Version 1.4 of instructions dated Oct. 11, 2021 was updated by EMSA on 6 January 2022. Follows ESMA…
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Germany – BaFin Investments, Securities Data
On 7 January 2022, GE BaFin said documents in database now fully available. GE BaFin said documents in database re investment, securities are now fully available. As of 1 January 2022, it publishes investment, securities information sheets, investment sales prospectuses and their supplements for full access, as pdf on its website. It will keep them…
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U.K. – CMA Jurisdiction Re Mergers
On 4 January 2022, UK CMA issued revised CMA2 guidance to reflect changes to the Enterprise act 2002 brought about by the National security and investment act 2021. In accordance with National Security and Investment Act 2021, s 62 and associated commencement no. 2 regulations, the previous statutory framework and guidance continues to apply in…
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Austria – FMA Net Short Position Reporting
On 30 December 2021, AUT FMA reported on new net short reporting threshold. AUT FMA reported on lowered EC notification threshold for net short positions. Follows EC September 2021 adopted regulation on notification threshold. Also follows ESMA May 2021 proposed permanently lowering threshold. Also follows ESMA September 2021 consultation to review short sale rules Overview…
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Australia – GVT Foreign Acquisition/Takeovers
On 4 January 2022, AST GVT registered legislative instrument compilation no. 12 of the Foreign acquisitions and takeovers regulation 2015 amended, in force on 8 December 2021. The regulations are due to sunset on 1 April 2026.
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U.K. – Parliament National Security and Investment Act Effective
On 4 January 2022, the National Security and Investment Act came into force in the U.K. Background: UK GVT issued National Security and Investment act 2021 (commencement no. 2 and transitional and saving provision) regulations 2021, commenced act from 4 January 2022. Follows UKP April 2021 issued act about National Security and Investment. Also follows…
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