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Thailand – SEC Strengthening Margin Lending Re: Short Selling

On 30 September 2025, Thai SEC published 6 announcements finalizing the above proposal. TorThor. 33/2568 regarding criteria, conditions, and procedures for lending money for the purchase of securities. TorThor. 34/2568 regarding criteria, conditions, and procedures for granting loans for the purchase of securities by securities companies engaged in securities lending business. TorThor. 35/2568 regarding business…
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Austria – FMA Qualifying Shareholding Report

On 1 October 2025, AUT FMA consulted on market infrastructure control reg. AUT FMA consulted on draft Regulation on the information that a notifying party who acquires or increases a qualifying shareholding on certain market infrastructures, must submit to AUT FMA (Market Infrastructure Ownership Control Ordinance-MI-EKV). Main Points The regulation provides details on the content…
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China – SSE Stock Option Trading Re: Short Hedging

On 30 September 2025, SSE issued notice stock options trading by QFIIs, RQFIIs. SSE issued Notice on matters related to participation of qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII) and RMB qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) in stock options trading. Highlights of Notice QFIIs and RQFIIs may participate in trading in open-ended ETF options listed on SSE…
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