Tag Archives: short selling

On 26 November 2024, SK FSS fined Korea Investment, affiliate KRW 1.022bn. SK FSS disciplined Korea Investment Holdings and Korea Investment & Securities. Document dated 26 November 2024, received from FSS 27 November 2024, summarized on 29 November 2024. Korea Investment Holdings Imposed KRW 72mn fine for negligence against the firm, issued a caution against…

On 26 November 2024, SEC settled charges against FiveT for short selling violations SEC charged FiveT Capital AG (FiveT) for buying stock in public offerings of securities for advisory clients after short selling the same stock during a prohibited period. Allegations FiveT violated SEA Rule 105 of Reg M (17 CFR 242.105) while short selling…

On 21 November 2024, SK FSC proposed revisions to statutes on short selling. SK FSC, SK GVT proposed revisions to the Enforcement decree of the capital markets act, Regulations on financial investment business, as per revised Capital markets act. Follows SK FSC September 2024 said short sales improvements were approved. Revisions to Enforcement Decree For…

On 18 November 2024, the SEC released another draft of the technical specification for short selling regulation 13f-2. Background: short selling regulation 13f-2 comes in effect 2 January 2025 SEC will release final technical specification on 16 December 2024 13f-2 short selling regulation has two thresholds to be considered: Threshold A (reporting issuers) and Threshold…

On 14 November 2024, SK FSS held an investment briefing in Hong Kong. SK FSS held an investment briefing in Hong Kong along with local governments and the financial sector, in order to explain the advancement of the Korean capital market. Follows SK FSC May 2024 issued plan for alternative trading system. Briefing Highlights SK…