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Canada -IIROC Short Position Reports

On 26 October 2018, IIROC issued consolidated short position reports (CSPR). CSPR provide aggregate short position of all listed, quoted securities as of 15th, last day of each month on IIROC-submitted data by members, access persons. Follows IIROC March 2018 notice on short position calculation, reporting. Content of Report To include security name, symbol, listing…
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Germany – BaFin Updates Major Shareholding Form

With effect of 30 October 2018 amendments of the Securities Trading Reporting Regulation (Wertpapierhandelsanzeigeverordnung [WpAV]) and BaFin‘s Ordinance on Notifications of Major Holdings under sec. 33 et seq. WpHG (StimmRMV – so far available only in German) will enter into force.
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Hong Kong – SFC Makes Appointments to Takeovers Committees

On 22 October 2018, the SFC  announced two new appointments to the Takeovers-related committees. Mr Tim Lui Tim-leung, Chairman of the SFC, has been appointed as a member of the Nominations Committee.  Mr Edward Cheng Wai-sun, a Non-Executive Director of the SFC, has been appointed as a member of the Takeovers and Mergers Panel and…
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China – SZSE Major Shareholding, Repurchase

On 16 October 2018, SZSE issued shareholding increase, repurchase guides. Issued Announcement Format of Shareholding Increase Plan and Implementation of  Major Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors, Senior Executives of Listed Companies. Refined disclosure requirements on subject, content, and implementation status of shareholding increase where a shareholding increase plan is voluntarily disclosed. Also the Announcement Format of Share…
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