On 7 May 2026, AIMA published guidance on new UK short selling regime. AIMA published guidance note related to the UK’s new short selling regime. Follows April 2026 UK FCA issued final clearer and simpler short selling rules. Short Selling Regime Practical guidance on new UK short selling regime, which takes effect on Jul. 13, […]
On 1 May 2026, FINRA proposed to reform Reg SHO, fail-to-deliver reports. FINRA proposed amendments to improve usefulness of short selling information reported to/published by FINRA and improve oversight of compliance with Reg SHO. Adopt FINRA Rule 4321 (Allocations of fail to deliver positions); amend FINRA Rule 4560 (Short Selling reporting). Follows FINRA Regulatory Notice […]
On 24 April 2026, UK FCA issued Handbook Notice 140 which also contains the Short Selling Rules Sourcebook Instrument 2026 (FCA 2026/16), first issued 16 April 2026. Background: From 13 July 2026, existing exemptions for market making in UK sovereign debt will no longer apply, but FCA’s emergency powers will continue to cover these instruments. […]
On 18 December 2025, SWE FI issued special fee for late reporting of short selling. SWE FI imposed special fee on the company for late reporting of net short selling. It must pay special fee of SEK 2,500,000 for failure to notify SWE FI within prescribed time period the company’s net short positions in SWE […]
On 28 November 2025, UK FCA issued PMB 60 re UK short selling regime changes. FCA issued Primary Market Bulletin 60 which entirely focuses on consultation CP25/29 on proposed changes to the UK short selling regime, published in October 2025. Follows UK FCA October 2025 consultation on new short selling regime. Overview Consultation proposes changes […]
On 14 October 2025, EU CMCN published Reg 2025/1265 of 1 July 2025 supplementing Reg 575/2013 with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the method for identifying the main risk driver of a position and for determining whether a transaction represents a long or a short position as referred to in articles 94(3), 273a(3, 325a(2). […]