On 18 December 2020, FINFSA announced ESMA decision on extension of lower threshold for 3 months for short selling reporting. Has no effect on disclosure limit for net short positions (0.5%).
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Sweden – FI Fines for Late Short Selling Reporting
On 5 October 2020, the Swedish regulator Finansinspektionen fined Cigogne Management late short selling notification. Cigogne Management S.A. shall pay a special fee of SEK 2,500,000.
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EFTASA Net Short Position Threshold
EFTASA renewed decision requiring disclosure of net short positions of 0.1% and over. Followed March 2020, ESMA issued decision on net short position holders. On same day, ESMA renewed decision on holders of net short positions. Threshold Temporarily requires holders of net short positions in shares traded on EEA EFTA states regulated markets to notify…
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Sweden – FI Net Short Position Reporting
On 30 June 2020, SWE FI issued update on new reporting system. In autumn of 2020, FI will introduce a new reporting system for short net positions. System is Known as the Blanking Web; logging in will be done with the bank ID in the system that now collects most of the reporting to FI:…
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Iceland – CB Net Short Position Thresholds
On 16 June 2020, ICL CB issued decision extending revised benchmark limits for the notification of short positions in equities admitted to trading on a regulated market. Decision enters into force on 17 June 2020 and is valid for a period of three months. Requires everyone, natural or legal, to notify the ICL CB of…
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