On 27 July 2020, SIN MAS issued good practices for actively managed funds. Sets out good disclosure practices for actively managed funds, re investment objective and extent to which portfolio deviates or can deviate from reference benchmark. Highlights findings from a thematic review on more than 100 equity funds with active management mandates offered by…
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France – Temporary Lowers Thresholds for Foreign Investment
On 23 July 2020, FR GVT issued decree 2020-892 of 22 July 2020 relating to the temporary lowering of control threshold for foreign investments in French companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market in official gazette. Published in official gazette on 23 July 2020. Decree does not apply to investments made…
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Spain – CNMV Short Selling Ban during Covid
On 23 July 2020, ESP CNMV reported on effect of ban on Spanish markets. Analysis of effect of restrictions on short selling on Spanish stocks March and May 2020. Comparative analysis of evolution of shares part of Ibex 35 and German Dax 30. Considers various variables (in Germany no short selling ban was applied due…
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Bangladesh – CB Foreign Direct Investment
On 21 July 2020, BNG CB issued circular on remittances of dividend to non-resident shareholders, regarding submission of documents against such remittances. As part of ongoing liberalization to bring uniformity between regulations for enterprises of specialized zones (EZs/HTPs/EPZs) and those of non-specialized zones. Re remittances on account of dividend, decided authorized dealers (ADs) shall no…
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AIMA Short Selling and Responsibility
On 22 July 2020, AIMA analysed short selling responsible investment. AIMA report discussed whether short selling is compatible with responsible investment. Uses the example of environmental risk to demonstrate the link between the concepts. Presents simplified, theoretical discussion of how environmental risks could be hedged. Uses carbon footprinting, to show how short sales could be…
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U.S. – Treasury on Foreign Investment
On 20 July 2020, US spoke on committee on foreign investment (CFIUS). Keynote remarks by US Treasury assistant secretary for investment security, Thomas Feddo, at the American conference institute's sixth national conference on CFIUS. CFIUS is an interagency committee reviews foreign investment transactions in US and certain real estate transactions by foreign persons from national…
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