France AMF Fines for Late Major Shareholding Disclosure
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S Korea – Change in Filing Deadline for Shareholding in Banks
Effective 9 May 2022, the FSC loosened the reporting deadline from 5 days to 10 days for the shareholding 4% threshold in commercial banks. See the FSC press release (in Korean only) for details of the change.
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U.K. – CMA LSE Group / Quantile Merger
On 17 May 2022, UK CMA published terms of reference after referring the anticipated acquisition by London Stock Exchange Group PLC of Quantile Group Ltd to phase 2. LSEG is an international financial markets infrastructure and data business which holds a majority shareholding in the LCH clearing house group - a clearing house helps reduce…
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China – CSRC Shareholding Reduction
On 13 May 2022, CHI CSRC imposed a penalty for illegal reduction of shares. CHI CSRC issued a notice of administrative penalty to Shanghai Yingyi, for illegally reducing its shareholding in WuXi AppTec, in violation of the Securities law. Reduction in Shareholding Article 36 of the Securities law specifically regulates the reduction of shareholdings, re…
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U.S. – SEC Gensler Speech Short Selling Transparency
On 6 May 2022, SEC Chair Gensler speech market transparency, resiliency. SEC Chair Gensler gave a speech at Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation, titled A Century with a Gold Standard which covered market efficiency, and resiliency. Highlights Discuss how SEC can update rules (shareholding, short selling) related to disclosure and transparency. Cited SEC proposed…
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Sweden – Fine for Late Substantial Shareholding Disclosure
On 28 March 2022, SWE FI fined Waldakt Aktiebolag for late notification. SWE FI issued SEK 75,000 fine for failing to properly report substantial shareholding transactions. Overview Concerns fine according to act (2016:1306) with supplementary provisions of MAR. Case relates to purchase by Waldakt Aktiebolag (WA) of shares in Resurs Holding AB. Individual within WA…
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