On 8 November 2023, FINRA published schedule of short selling reporting dates for 2024

On 7 November 2023, HK SFC prosecuted individual for fraudulent scheme. HK SFC said Ms Christine Yeung Tak Sum is facing trial in Eastern Magistrates’ Court for charges related to fraudulent scheme in securities transactions, illegal short selling. This case marks the first prosecution by HK SFC involving a defendant accused of employing a fraudulent […]

The Colombo Stock Exchange (“CSE”) has adopted rules relating to regulated short selling (“RSS”) through stock borrowing and lending rules (“SBL”). Covered short selling of eligible securities in accordance with the RSS rules will be permitted, effective from 6 November 2023. Information on RSS and SBL, including FAQs and applicable rules here on their website. […]

On 5 November 2023 SK FSC, SK FSS banned short selling until end of June 2024. SK FSC Chairman Kim Joo-hyun held a briefing with SK FSS Chairman Lee Bok-hyun, on the complete ban on short selling of all stocks in the domestic stock market. Follows SK FSC, FSS February 2021 further extended short selling […]

On 31 October 2023, SK FSS announced a plan to create a short selling special investigation team and conduct comprehensive investigations on major global IBs. The team will be run from 6 November 2023, be composed of 1 team, 2 units with a total of 20 people with investigation experience in SK FSC, English fluency, […]