On 8 November 2024, ICL CB reported regulation on short selling thresholds. ICL CB reported regulation (Reg 1235/2024) that changes threshold for reporting significant net short positions in equities that are admitted to trading on a venue. Follows EC July 2021, draft delegated act on notification threshold. Threshold Change Limit was 0.2%, but after change…
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Germany – BaFin Short Selling Notifications
On 7 November 2024, GE BaFin published updated version of FAQs relating to notification and publication requirements on short selling, as well as credit default swaps aspects. The FAQs have been provided on both German and English versions, with the updated elements and additional questions clearly being marked as updated on 1 November 2024. The…
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S Korea – Short Selling Threshold Effective 1 December
On 6 November 2024, the FSC announced the revised lower initial disclosure threshold for net short selling will be effective from 1 December 2024. Confirmed net short selling disclosures should be made on the second business day from the first business day after the effective date, which is the 4 December 2024 Revised initial disclosure…
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S Korea – Indicts 2 for Naked Short Selling Violations
On 25 October 2024, the South Korean regulator, FSS fined BNP Paribas and Australian hedge fund Regal Funds Management for violating the country's short selling rules.
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France – AMF Releases Tool to View Short Selling Data
The AMF has released an interactive tool for viewing short selling (VAD). Provides visual representations of the historical consolidated data collected by AMF Consolidated data is derived from short selling disclosures made to the AMF Disclosures made public under the EU Short Selling Regulation Link to the AMF's press release Link to the AMF's BDIF…
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S Korea – FSC Short Selling System Improved
On 15 October 2024, SK GVT said the short selling system bill will be presented to the Cabinet meeting on 15 October 2024; once approved, it will be valid from 31 March 2025.
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