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Australia – ASIC Securities Lending Rules

On 11 November 2021, AST ASIC released a report highlighting the key issues that arose out of the submissions received on consultation paper 319 securities lending by agents and substantial shareholding disclosure (CP 319) and details ASIC's responses. It also covers the targeted consultation on the remake of class order [CO 11/272] substantial shareholding disclosure:…
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2021 Regulatory Reporting System Annual User Group Meeting

Users from around the globe “zoomed” in for Solutions Atlantic’s Eighth Annual Regulatory Reporting System User Group meeting. While these meetings have been traditionally in person, this year’s meeting was moved online due to the Covid-19 Omicron variant concerns; although that did not hinder a record number of participants tuning in to get a glimpse…
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U.S. – CFTC Fine CPO Disclosure Violations

On 8 November 2021, CFTC, fined CPO for failure to disclose trade position limits. CFTC announced charges against United States Commodity Funds LLC for failing to fully disclose information relating to trading limitations to commodity pool participants. SEC settled a parallel action on US Commodity Funds, and US Oil Fund. US Commodity Funds, USO agreed…
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Italy – GVT Public Shareholdings Census

On 4 November 2021, ITA GVT issued online forms for data collection for review. Public shareholdings online forms for data collection for periodic review and census. Follows ITA GVT May 2021 launched the annual survey of public holdings. Overview By 31 December 2021, public administrations in art 2, para 1 a) LD 175/2016 Consolidated Law…
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