On 7 April 2025, ESMA issued FAQs on exemptions for fungible securities. ESMA issued FAQs on new exemptions for fungible securities in Prospectus Regulation. Exchange Offers Q: ESMA_QA_2521 Does the exemption in Article 1(5)(ba) of Prospectus Regulation concern all exchange offers or only exchange offers falling within the scope of the Takeover Directive. Statement of…
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Taiwan – FSC Tightens Short Selling Rules
On 7 April 2025, TAI FSC made amendments re intraday short sale orders. TAI FSC, TAI Justice issued orders for stipulating rules re para 2 of art 18, subpara 3 of para 1 of art 60, subpara 11 of para 1 of art 138 of Securities and exchange act, art 6 of Standards governing eligibility…
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Canada – CIRO Expectation to Settle Short Sale
On 4 April 2025, CIRO published UMIR amendments which reflect material issued or published by CIRO up to 4 April 2025, re participant obligation to settle short sale. Click here for a link to the UMIR rules and here to the guidance page on UMIR requirements related to short selling and failed trades which cross-refers to…
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U.K. – FCA Updates Short Selling Guidance Page and Exempted Shares List
On 1 April 2025, UK FCA updated its short selling guidance page on notification and disclosure of net short positions to add the updated UK list of exempted shares valid from 1 April 2025. Follows completion of second stage of FCA's biannual review of exempted shares list. Updated list has been reviewed to include shares…
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S Korea – FSS Reporting on Shareholding Status
On 2 April 2025, SK FSS guided on shareholding status data submission. SK FSS provided guidance on the submission of the status of shares owned by controlling shareholders of large unlisted companies with financial year that ended December 2024. Follows SK FSS April 2024 reminded on ownership shareholding data submission. Outline of Guidance The reporting…
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S Korea – FSS Naked Short Selling Detection
On 30 March 2025, SK FSS, KRX issued plan for detecting naked short selling. SK FSS and KRX announced a plan to run the naked short-selling detection system (NSDS) following the expected full resumption of short selling from Mar. 31, 2025. Follows SK FSC 21 March 2025 announced short selling resumption. Overview of System The…
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