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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S Korea – FSS Uncovers Illegal Short Selling
On 6 May 2024, SK FSS said it has discovered illegal short selling worth KRW 211.2bn in 9 out of 14 global IBs since the launch of its special investigation team in November 2023. Major allegations include insufficient procedure for return of stocks provided as loan/collateral; submission of short selling before loan confirmation; insufficient balance…
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Indonesia – FSA Short Selling Transactions
On 2 May 2024, IDN FSA updated rules on financing securities transactions. IDN FSA issued regulation 6/2024 on financing of securities transactions by securities companies for customers and short selling transactions by securities companies. Follows IDN FSA December 2020 issued regulation on financing securities trades. Regulation Refines the provisions that were previously issued in 55/POJK.04/2020.…
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S Korea – FSS Plans to Thwart Illegal Short Selling
On 25 April 2024, South Korea's financial market watchdog, the FSS announced it was checking the effectiveness of a new monitoring system designed to detect illegal short selling of domestic stocks. Ban short selling continues through 30 June 2024 New system will process all short selling transactions by institutional investors; and institutional investors must have…
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S Korea – FSS Includes Short Selling Reporting System in English Website
On 15 April 2024, the S Korea regulator, the FSS announced inclusion of an English short selling reporting system as part of their English website upgrade. the English website now includes an English short selling reporting system where registered users may access the Reporting and Disclosure of Net Positions online portal and Reporting on Information…
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