On 4 January 2022, UK CMA issued revised CMA2 guidance to reflect changes to the Enterprise act 2002 brought about by the National security and investment act 2021. In accordance with National Security and Investment Act 2021, s 62 and associated commencement no. 2 regulations, the previous statutory framework and guidance continues to apply in […]
On 30 December 2021, AUT FMA reported on new net short reporting threshold. AUT FMA reported on lowered EC notification threshold for net short positions. Follows EC September 2021 adopted regulation on notification threshold. Also follows ESMA May 2021 proposed permanently lowering threshold. Also follows ESMA September 2021 consultation to review short sale rules Overview […]
On 4 January 2022, AST GVT registered legislative instrument compilation no. 12 of the Foreign acquisitions and takeovers regulation 2015 amended, in force on 8 December 2021. The regulations are due to sunset on 1 April 2026.
On 4 January 2022, the National Security and Investment Act came into force in the U.K. Background: UK GVT issued National Security and Investment act 2021 (commencement no. 2 and transitional and saving provision) regulations 2021, commenced act from 4 January 2022. Follows UKP April 2021 issued act about National Security and Investment. Also follows […]
On 30 December 2021, HK SFC fined company, director HKD 20k for offenses. HK SFC stated Wai Chun Holdings Group Ltd and director convicted of disclosure of interests offenses following guilty pleas relating to failure to make timely disclosures. Offenses concern acquisition of interests in Chinese Strategic on five occasions in 2017, which is contravention […]
On 28 December 2021, IND SEBI approved the amendments to enable SEBI to generate unique registration numbers of FPIs on receiving the basic details of the applicants.