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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The Grey Area of US SEC Rule 13f-2: Short Position Reporting
By now, we all know the ins and outs of US SEC Rule 13f-2: What: short position reporting for institutional investment managers Who: institutional investment managers Read the full article.
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20 May 2024 – U.S. SEC Fines for Illegal Short Selling
U.S. SEC Fines for Illegal Short Selling
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U.S. – FINRA Fines M1 Finance for Short Selling Failures
On 6 May 2024, FINRA fined M1 Finance $400k for short selling failures. FINRA accepted the offer of a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) from M1 Finance for millions of violations of Regulation SHO by marking trades long. Failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system designed to achieve compliance with Reg SHO's…
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S Korea – FSS Findings from Probe into Short Selling
On 7 May 2024, S Korea's securities regulator, the FSS uncovered an alleged $156m worth of illegal short selling activity by nine unnamed investment banks. Background report claims that the banks violated mostly procedural rules while collectively short selling 164 stocks, activity at an additional five banks remains under investigation two of the nine banks…
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