On 9 January 2025, CIRO proposed amendments on mandatory close-outs. CIRO proposed rule amendments respecting mandatory close-out requirements. CSA OSC and CSA Que also published proposed amendments in respective Bulletins. Redline and clean versions of proposed amendments in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. Follows related CIRO request for feedback on short selling framework. Proposed Amendments […]
SEC Fines for Non-Compliance with Short Selling Rule
On 6 January 2025, SK FSS announced launch of registration number issuance. SK FSS said it would start the issuance of a registration number for large-scale short selling companies from 7 January 2025, as part of the short selling computerization plan. Follows SK FSC June 2024 launched short sale reform measures. Also follows SK FSS […]
On 2 January 2025, UK FCA updated guidance page on notification and disclosure of net short selling to add the updated UK list of exempted shares valid from 1 January 2025. List has been reviewed to include shares admitted to trading on UK trading venues until 31 October 2024, list valid from 1 January 2025, […]
On 31 December 2024, SK FIA revised compliance manual for investment firms. SK FIA revised Compliance manual for financial investment firms – asset management. Overview of Revisions Add sections re responsibilities structure, concurrent and ancillary businesses of collective investment business operators under the internal control standards chapter. Short selling, precautions for lending/managing collective investment assets […]
On 2 January 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule 13f-2 came into effect. Requires financial institutions to report short selling activity Identifies reporting and non-reporting issuers First report due on 14 February 2025.