Austria – FMA Qualifying Shareholding Report

On 17 November 2025, AUT GVT published AUT FMA Regulation 243 on the information a notifying party intending to acquire or increase a qualifying holding in certain market infrastructures must submit (MI-EKV); it shall enter into force on 1 January 2026. The Central Counterparty Ownership Control Regulation (ZG-EKV 247/2013, as amended by Reg 256/2017), expires […]

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Greece – CB Qualifying Holdings Acquisition

On 16 September 2025, GRE CB issued amended rules re qualifying holdings. GRE CB published Executive Committee Act of Sep. 2, 2025, amending Act of CB PD/TE 120 of Jul 11, 2011, on Precautionary assessment of the acquisition and increase of qualifying holdings in an insurance or reinsurance undertaking. Overview The amendment addresses the precautionary […]

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Algeria – COSOB Qualified Investor Definition

On 28 November 2024, ALG COSOB issued instruction on the qualified investor. ALG COSOB issued instruction 24-08 of 27 November 2024 relating to the qualified investor. Follows ALG COSOB January 2024 in gazette Order of 28 November 2023 approving COSOB Reg 23-04 of 25 October 2023, on General Regulations of Stock Exchange. Main Points Instruction […]

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Belgium – Qualifying Holdings Reporting

On 27 June 2024, BEL CB issued circular on reporting acquisitions, disposals. BEL CB issued circular NBB_2024_09 to financial institutions on acquisitions, increases, reductions and transfers of qualifying holdings, and the relevant reporting templates. Purpose Update of circular NBB_2017_23 on the occasional and periodic reporting obligations of financial institutions to the supervisory authority in relation […]

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Netherlands – DNB UCITS Qualifying Shareholding

On 10 April 2024, NLD DNB said UCITS managers must notify of shareholding. NLD DNB explained that investment firms and managers of UCITS have the obligation to annually notify NLD DNB of the holders of a qualifying shareholding and must also notify DNB when a holder of a qualifying shareholding increases or decreases the interest. […]

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S Korea – FSS Cautions on Equity Disclosure

On 24 March 2024, SK FSS issued violations, precautions re equity disclosure. SK FSS updated on violations, precautions re equity disclosure by listed companies. Violations/Precautions The acquisition of convertible bonds (CBs), bonds with warrants, or exchangeable bonds equivalent to 5% or more of the total number of issued stocks shall be reported. The stock acquisition […]

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