On 18 December 2024, Bloomberg reported that the FSC has fined barclays Plc and Citigroup, Inc. for naked short selling. Barclays was fined 13.7 billion won ($9.5 million) Citi was fined 4.7 billion won ($3.2 million) by the Securities and Futures Commission Short selling is banned in S Korea through 30 June 2025
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19 December 2024 – US Fines For Breach of Short Selling Rule
SEC Fines for Breach of Short Selling Rule
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U.S. – SEC Releases Final Version of Tech Specification for Short Selling Form 13f-2
On 16 December 2024, the SEC released the final version of the technical specification for Form 13f-2, the new short selling rule in the U.S. Form 13f-2 needs to be in XML format and submitted to EDGAR 13f-2 short selling rule comes into effect on 2 January 2025 First short selling reporting date will be…
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S Korea – FSS Financial Situation Review Re: Short Selling
On 6 December 2024, SK FSS Governor held a financial situation review meeting. SK FSS will promote improving corporate governance, conducting value-up program, advancing the forex market, inclusion in the world government bond index (WGBI). Complete measures to improve the short selling system by March 2025, continue to improve the foreign investment environment to conform…
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12 December 2024 – Turkey Fines for Breaches of Short Selling Regulations
Turkey Fines for Breaches of Short Selling Regulations
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Canada – CIRO Expectations wrt Short Selling Settlement
On 5 December 2024, CIRO reported approval of amendments to UMIR that support and clarify short selling framework; no changes to the proposed amendments were made. Added clarifications to Proposed Guidance in response to comments, industry consult. New positive requirement for reasonable expectation to settle not higher standard compared to prohibition against trading without reasonable…
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