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E.U. – ESMA MiFID Transparency Calculations

On 8 January 2021, ESMA published first post-Brexit transparency calculations. ESMA issued first financial instruments transparency system (FITRS) file since Brexit. Follows ESMA January 2021 issued FIRDS files after end of transition period. FITRS Equity transparency calculation results delta file (DLTECR) has updated transparency calculation results for equity instruments with a UK venue as most…
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U.K. – Gov’t Short Selling Reporting Threshold Lowered

On 6 January 2021, UK GVT lowered initial short notification threshold to 0.1%. UK GVT issued the short selling (notification thresholds) regulations 2021. Purpose Amended retained EU regulation 2012/236 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, commonly known as the short selling regulation (SSR). Lowered initial notification threshold from 0.2% to 0.1%…
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U.K. – FCA Shareholding Disclosures

On 28 December 2020, UK FCA issued updated indicative list of instruments subject to the shareholding notification requirement under FSMA S 89F(1)(b), and according to DTR 5. The list, as of 1 January 2021 includes: transferable securities; options; futures; swaps; forward rate agreements; contracts for differences; any other contracts or agreements with similar economic effects…
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