Hong Kong – SFC Fines for Inaccurate Short Selling Disclosure

On 22 February 2021, HK SFC fined Brilliance Asset Management Ltd $3.15mn. HK SFC fined Brilliance Asset Management Limited $3.15mn for failures to ensure short position reports (SPRs) for 4 collective investment schemes (CIS) were accurate. Also failed to ensure the schemes under its management complied with requirements under securities and futures (short position reporting) […]

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ESMA Net Short Position Threshold

On 22 February 2021, EU ESMA issued the renewal decision of 16 December 2020, in EU OJ. The short selling threshold is in force from 19 December 2020 and applies for three months to 19 March 2021.  

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Finland – FSA Net Short Position Threshold

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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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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