E.U. – ESMA Updated Short Selling Admin Measures and Penalties
On 7 June 2022, EU ESMA issued updated list of administrative measures, and penalties applicable to infringements of regulation on short selling and credit default swaps.
Turkey – New Short Selling Bans Effective
On 6 June 2022, Rulefinder alerted users to new and extended temporary short selling bans in issuers. Effective Date: 7 June 2022
S Korea – FSS Meet to Prevent Illegal Short Selling
On 31 May 2022, SK FSS held executives meeting on preventing illegal short selling. Will establish a short selling investigation team in June to strengthen investigations on short sale violations, instructed to take strict measures against illegal short selling. Conduct investigation into areas with high probability of violations of short selling.
Rulefinder Alerts to Temporary Short Selling Bans
On 31 May 2022, aosphere LLP’s Rulefinder shareholding disclosure intelligent solution alerted to multiple temporary short selling bans in Turkey and S Korea.
Rulefinder Alerts to Temporary Short Selling Bans
ON 25 May 2022, aosphere, LLP’s Rulefinder identified temporary short selling bans effective 26 May 2022.
U.S. – SEC Gensler Speech Short Selling Transparency
On 6 May 2022, SEC Chair Gensler speech market transparency, resiliency. SEC Chair Gensler gave a speech at Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation, titled A Century with a Gold Standard which covered market efficiency, and resiliency. Highlights Discuss how SEC can update rules (shareholding, short selling) related to disclosure and transparency. Cited SEC proposed […]