On 17 October 2025, Thai SET proposed reviewing listing/disclosure standards. Thai SET, Thai TCH invited comments for review of listing criteria and disclosure requirements for mutual funds, real estate trusts, and infrastructure funds. Outline of Proposal Requires listed firms to disclose shareholder information when there is a change in shareholding as specified in an ordinary…
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India – FIA on Short Selling of IND GVT securities
On 16 October 2025, IND FIA wrote about short selling of IND GVT securities. IND FIA wrote to all members and stakeholders about short selling IND GVT securities. Follows IND RBI July 2018 revised guide on short selling of governments. Revision to Process for Eligibility IND FIA said it has been publishing lists of liquid…
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EU – EBA Market and Counterparty Risks Re: Short Positions
On 14 October 2025, EU CMCN published Reg 2025/1265 of 1 July 2025 supplementing Reg 575/2013 with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the method for identifying the main risk driver of a position and for determining whether a transaction represents a long or a short position as referred to in articles 94(3), 273a(3, 325a(2).…
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Hong Kong – SFC Major Shareholding Announcement
On 15 October 2025, the SFC made a public major shareholding announcement: major shareholding in BitStrat Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 06113)
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Hong Kong – SFC Updates Takeover Table
On 14 October 2025, the SFC updated the Takeover Table with the following: offer period for Quantum Thinking Limited (Stock Code: 08050) closed on 13 October 2025.
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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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