On 14 February 2023, IND SEBI amended infrastructure investment trusts rules. IND SEBI issued the infrastructure investment trusts amendment regulations, 2023. Amend SEBI infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) regulations, 2014, which are now renamed SEBI (infrastructure investment trusts) regulations, 2020. Key Provisions Amendments are made to clauses concerning changes in control of ownership or in controlling…
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India – SEBI Minimum Public Shareholding
On 3 February 2023, IND SEBI issued additional means to achieve shareholding. IND SEBI reviewed existing methods and introduced two additional methods to facilitate listed entities to achieve minimum public shareholding (MPS) requirements. Follows IND SEBI February 2018 issued minimum public shareholdings rules. Follows IND SEBI January 2023, modified provisions of existing framework. Methods Listed…
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Norway – DNO Issues Substantial Shareholding Disclosure
On 2 February 2023, DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, issued a substantial shareholding disclosure. DNO ASA passed the 5% threshold for disclosure of major shareholdings in its own shares. this is part of the Company’s ongoing share buyback program According to the major shareholding disclosure, the Company holds a total of 52,719,531…
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S Korea – Improve Regulations for Foreign Investors
On 24 January 2023, SK FSS improved regulations re foreign investors in SKOR. SK FSS announced to improve regulations re foreign investors in the SKOR market, which have acted as obstacles to their investing activities for more than 3 decades. Follows November 2022 SK FSC's attempt to resolve SKOR discount. Improvements Terminate the foreign investor…
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Finland – FSA Credit Firm Shares’ Disclosure
On 20 January 2023, FINFSA amended rules on property ownership declaration. FINFSA issued an amendment to regulation 105.2 on declaring the share and property ownership of a credit institution and its consolidation group to reflect the amended legislation so that it will be repealed with regard to the notification of shareholding. Regarding notification of real…
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UK – FCA Updated Info for Short Selling Regime
On 16 January 2023, UK FCA updated the information on the notification and disclosure of net short selling positions, relating to the data regarding the UK sovereign debt thresholds. It also includes all of the uncovered positions in UK sovereign CDS, that may be held. This section had been updated with figures valid as of…
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