On 17 December 2025, UK FB issued response to FCA consultation on changes to short selling regime; welcomed proposed guidance and focus on technical refinements. UK FB’s response addressed areas where it believes further changes could contribute to more competitive, agile, open short selling regime for firms operating in the UK. Supported proposal to create […]
India SEBI Fines for Failure to Disclosure Major Shareholding
On 24 December 2025, Thai SEC sought feedback on revising definition of major shareholders. Thai SEC said it is seeking public comments on the principles for revising the definition of major shareholders for securities businesses and digital asset businesses. Review is necessary because of increasing complexity of shareholding structures. Proposed Revisions Revisions include expanding the […]
On 24 December 2025, Hong Kong’s Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published the consultation conclusions on the proposal to regulate Virtual Asset (VA) dealing and custodian services. They also issued a further consultation on proposals to establish separate licensing regimes for VA advisory and management service providers. Background: […]
On 19 December 2025, SWI PRL announced it passed Lex China to control investments; screening law is intended to prevent takeovers that endanger public order or security. Background The Investment Screening Act requires pre-acquisition approval of a transaction if: a foreign state-controlled investor (includes legal entities directly/indirectly controlled by a foreign state body). Acquisitions by private […]
On 18 December 2025, SWE FI issued special fee for late reporting of short selling. SWE FI imposed special fee on the company for late reporting of net short selling. It must pay special fee of SEK 2,500,000 for failure to notify SWE FI within prescribed time period the company’s net short positions in SWE […]