On 6 June 2025, Hazeltree Shortside Crowdess Reported an increase in short selling targeting major consumer-facing and luxury goods companies. report reveals that big-name stocks such as Live Nation, Marriott, Chevron, Kering, and ANTA Sports have become top short targets across global markets five of the top 10 most shorted large-cap names came from consumer…
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U.K. – Treasury Issued Trading Plan for NatWest Shareholding
On 4 June 2025, UKP issued written statements dated 3 June, 2025 from the House of Commons and House of Lords confirming UK GVT is no longer a shareholder in NatWest Group due to disposal of remainder of its shares through the trading plan. In total, UK GVT raised £24.8bn in proceeds from sales of…
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Hong Kong – SFC Updated Takeover Table
On 5 June 2025, the SFC updated its Takeover table to include the following: offer period for PT International Development Corporation Limited (Stock Code: 0372) closed on 5 June 2025.
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Germany – Shareholding Reporting Naming Convention
On 2 June 2025, GE Bundesbank issued file naming conventions for NExt specialist. Supervisory Notifications, Reports: Uploading Documents to reporting work area. Notification regulations under Payment Services Supervision Act (ZAG), Securities Trading Act (WpIG), Banking Act (KWG) alllow it to convert notification, reporting, filing obligations, previously fulfilled by paper-based submissions, to electronic filing format. Implementation will…
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S Korea – FSS Improve Capital Markets System RE: Short Selling
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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