FSC Fines Nomura for Breaches Pertaining to Short Selling
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U.S. – SEC Delays Short Selling Rule 13f-2 Implementation
On 8 February 2025, the SEC announced that it would delay the implementation of short selling reporting rule 13f-2 for one year. SEC has granted a temporary exemption from compliance with Rule 13f-2 and filings delayed for one year and due instead by 17 February 2026 exemption from compliance will give filers more time to implement…
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S Korea – FSS Issues Notice on Short Selling Revisions
On 4 February 2025, the FSS published a notice (Korean) on the revisions to the short-selling rules. includes the new rules on internal short-selling controls market participants can submit their view on these changes the measures have been introduced to detect and prevent illegal short-selling short selling ban expected to be lifted by the end…
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Global: Activist Short Selling Review
On 30 January 2025, Hindenburg Research announced the closing of its doors and with that, the field of activist short selling just got a whole lot smaller. Hindenburg's Nate Anderson cited "intensity and focus" as part of the reason for shuttering Hindenburg. Some of the activist short sellers left: Muddy Waters, Quintessential, Gotham City, ShadowFall,…
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U.K. – Parliament Published Letter Re: Short Selling Regulations
On 16 January 2025, UKP published letter deposited in the House of Lords from Financial Secretary to the Treasury to Baroness Bowles responding to request for information. Following grouped debate on the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Activities) (Supervision and Enforcement) Regulations 2024, Short Selling Regulations 2024, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000…
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Activist Short Selling Firm Hindenburg Research Shuts Down
On 15 January 2025, Nate Anderson published a report announcing the closure of Hindenburg Research (HR) the activity short selling firm he founded in 2017. Anderson gave no specific reason when he announced the closure of HR the activist short selling firm Short selling firms continue to decline based on public information HR rose to…
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