Monthly Archives: November 2025

Saudi Arabia – MCI Amending Beneficial Ownership Rules

On 2 November 2025, SAU MCI consulted on amending the Beneficial Ownership Rules. Define real beneficiary as natural person with effective, ultimate control over company. Required company to collect sufficient, accurate, updating the data about its beneficial owner, recording it in a special register, in addition to submitting it to the Ministry. Exempted from disclosure…
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U.K. – Treasury Overseas Regime Regulation Re: Short Selling

On 31 October 2025, UK Treasury issued instrument re overseas recognition. UK Treasure issued statutory instrument Financial services (overseas recognition regime designations) regulations 2025 (StIn 2025/1147), and explanatory memo. Follows UK Treasury July 2025, details of overseas recognition regimes. Overseas Recognition Regimes As per the powers in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA…
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Germany – BaFin Fines for Failure to Report Voting Rights

On 29 October 2025, GE BaFin imposed fines on six people for failure to comply. GE BaFin imposed fines of €40,000 on each of six individuals, for violating obligation in German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) to notify all voting rights. Case Overview Shareholders must notify the issuer and GE BaFin in four trading days, if…
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