On 29 April 2022, Europalov announced EEA Committee decision 146 of 29 April 2022 amending Annex IX (Financial services – short selling notification threshold) to EEA Agreement to include this regulation. Background: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/27 of 27 September 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as […]
On 27 April 2022, RUS CB limited foreign depository receipt share sales. RUS CB confirmed, that to maintain financial stability, it ordered professional depository participants to use separate accounting for shares from foreign depository receipts. Follows RUS CB April 2022 explanation ban on foreign depository receipts. Instructions The rules require shares of Russian issuers received […]
On 26 April 2022, UK FCA issued quarterly update of UK sovereign debt thresholds.
On 27 April 2022, Borsa Istanbul issued temporary short selling bans in three issuers, KLSYN.E, TSPOR.E, and YATAS.E effective 28 April 2022.
On 26 April 2022, HK SFC proposed changes to the position limit regime. HK SFC issued consultation paper on proposed changes to the position limit regime. Proposed changes address recent developments in Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets, and align the requirements with HK SFC’s regulatory policies and objectives. Follows May 2017, HK SFC said […]
On 23 April 2022, FR GVT issued order approving public equity investments. FR GVT issued order approving acquisition of shares in 2 companies by The Paris Mint. Also order of 12 April 2022 approving an endowment of €10mn for Monnaie de Paris. Equity Investment Order of 13 April 2022 approved equity investments by public institution […]