On 28 May 2025, SK FSS shared capital market innovation achievements and plans. For a balance between corporate financing and investor protection, SK FSS will conduct priority review on paid-in capital increase in a consistent manner, evaluate the status of the priority review system for improvement, strengthen communication with firms. For a sound shareholder activism…
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Romania – ROM ASF Entity Acquisition/Takeover Criteria
On 28 May 2025, ROM ASF published draft law on acquisition assessments. ROM ASF issued draft regulation amending Reg 3/2016 on criteria and procedure for assessment of acquisitions/takeover and shareholding increases in FSA-regulated entities. Purpose Clarify assessment processes for acquisitions/takeovers, increases in shareholding in regulated entities. Aligns and harmonizes Reg 3/2016 to provisions of ESAs…
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Hong Kong – SFC Updated its Takeover Table
On 30 May 2025, the SFC updated its Takeover table to include the following: offer period for Soundwill Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 0878) closed on 23 May 2025.
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Australia – ASIC Fines for Systematic Short Selling
On 14 May 2025, ASIC announced that it is suing Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (MSAL), alleging it misreported millions in short selling for over 14 years. alleges that between 11 December 2009 and 14 February 2024, MSAL failed to correctly report the volume of short sales by at least 73 million ASIC estimates this could…
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Taiwan – FSC Amended Rules re Short Selling
On 26 May 2025, TAI FSC, TAI Justice stipulated rules under Securities and exchange act, Standards governing eligibility of securities for margin purchase and short selling. In addition, TAI FSC stipulated rules for the amount limits, periods, financing ratios, and margin percentages for margin purchases and short selling in securities trading. Following reversion of intraday…
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China – CB, CHI SAFE Foreign Listing Funds Re: Shareholding
On 23 May 2025, CHI CB, CHI SAFE proposed measures re overseas listing. CHI SAFE, CHI CB proposed Notice on issues concerning management of funds for overseas listing of domestic enterprises, to facilitate cross-border financing for firms. Background CHI CSRC has transitioned from approval-based to filing-based regime for overseas listings and full circulation of H-shares;…
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