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…
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India – SEBI Confirms No Changes to Short Selling Framework
On 21 December 2025, the Indian markets regulator, SEBI clarified that there is no change in the existing regulatory framework for short selling. Background: clarification comes after a media reported about changes in the short selling framework that would become applicable from December 22, 2025 in November, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated that the…
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U.S. – SEC Exempting Compliance with Short Selling Rule 13f-2
On 8 December, 2025, SEC published temporary order exempting compliance with short selling reporting under Rule 13f-2 and Form SHO, Rule 10c-1a, in the federal register. Background: On 3 December, SEC extended temporary short selling report exemption. SEC issued temporary order exempting compliance with short selling reporting under Rule 13f-2 (17 CFR 240.13f-2) and Form…
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Sweden – FI Nordnet Appeals Short Selling Fine
On 4 December 2025, SWE Courts said Court of Appeal confirmed decision on objection and penalty fee, right to issue reprimand to Nordnet Bank, impose fee of SEK 100mn on it. Court of Appeal, like Administrative Court in Stockholm, finds Nordnet has obligations under current regulations it has not complied with, it has not checked…
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S Korea – FSS Short Selling, Dividend Disclosure
On 3 December 2025, SK FSS revised corporate disclosure preparation guideline. SK FSS revised the Guidelines for the preparation of corporate disclosure forms. Outline of Revisions Those engaged in short selling/entrusted short selling orders during the specified period are banned from acquiring convertible bonds (CBs)/bonds with warrant (BWs). Summary of securities registration statement/small-amount public offering…
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U. K. – FCA Bulletin 60 Re: Short Selling Regime Changes
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…
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