Norway – FSA Fines for Short Selling Violations

Norway – FSA Fines for Short Selling Violations

On 10 April 2025, NORFSA published decision re short sale fine NOK 3,5 mn.

  • NORFSA issued dec imposing a NOK 3,5 mn fine on Algorithmic Trading Group (ATG).

Main Points

  • Fine re ATG's sale of shares in 2024 in EAM Solar AS, listed at Euronext Expand.
  • NORFSA found violations of Reg 236/2012 on short selling, credit default swaps.
  • NORFSA presented its findings and conclusions on the suspicious trading, in order to prove the uncovered short selling, violations of reporting obligations, fine's calculation.