Norway Fines for Illegal Short Selling
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11 June 2024 – U.S. SEC Fines for Misleading Disclosures Related to Short Selling
U.S. Fines for Misleading Disclosures Related to Short Selling
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U.A.E – DC Securities Lending, Borrowing Re: Short Selling
On 5 June 2024, UAE DC issued securities lending and borrowing rules version 2.3. Added securities may be lent by professional investor whenever he is a foreign entity licensed by equivalent regulatory authority or foreign banking supervisory authority. When lending to its professional investor clients and from its own account, provided this is under international…
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U.K. Takeovers Get Short Sellers Caught Out
The Financial Times has reported that a slew of takeover bids in UK Companies has some hedge funds on the wrong side of short selling. Millennium, GLG, and Gladstone are a few hedge funds that were short selling UK companies that are now part of takeover bids. Takeover bids have sent the share price of…
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China – SSE Shareholding Reduction Guidelines
On 24 May 2024, SSE issued several guidelines for listed companies. SSE issued a number of business and self-regulation guidelines for listed companies. Follows SSE April 2024 proposed 7 rules to develop the capital market. Reduction of Shareholdings SSE revised Notice by the SSE and China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. on issuing business…
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U.S. – SEC Settles Short Selling Case
On 20 May 2024, SEC reported settlment with Kershner for Rule 105 fails. SEC settled charges against Kershner Trading Americas, LLC (Kershner), for violating SEC short selling rule, when it purchased stock in 23 public offerings after shorting stock. This was during a time period when the SEC rule prohibited those purchases. Allegations The SEC’s…
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