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UK – Treasury FSMA 2023 Passed Covers Short Selling

On 29 June 2023, UK Treasury said law provides UK's post-Brexit framework. UK Treasury announced Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 received royal assent. Royal assent secures passage into law of the overhaul of financial services regulation. Follows Treasury July 2022 introduced Financial services and markets bill. Follows UKP March 2023 issued details of Lords…
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HK – SFC Charges 4 with Illegal Short Selling

On 23 June 2023, HK SFC said 4 people charged for illegal short selling. HK FSC said 4 suspects who were charged with securities fraud and illegal short selling appeared at the Eastern Magistracy; the case will be adjourned to Aug. 18, 2023. Discovered their suspicious trading activities during joint operation with the police. The…
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Australian – Gvt – Foreign Investment Registration

On 26 June 2023, AST FIRB announced that the new register to notify the Australian government of foreign investment actions taken will be introduced on 1 July 2023. The new register will hold details of foreign ownership of Australian assets, including residential land, commercial land, agricultural land, water interests, mining and exploration tenements, and some…
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Sweden – FSA Fines for Failure to Report Short Selling

On 26 June 2023, Sweden's FSA fined Modelio Equity AB  for failure to report short selling. Modelio Equity AB failed to report threshold breaches in short selling on four separate occasions. Modelio crossed or fell below relevant reporting thresholds. Modelio has been ordered to pay a special fee of SEK 2.5M.
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