On 1 March 2022 ESMA issued a market impact analysis on short selling bans. ESMA issued a market impact assessment of the 2020 short selling bans in the EU. Follows ESMA May 2020 noted non-renewal of national short-sale bans. Market Impact The severe market stress of March 2020 pushed six European authorities to impose short…
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Rulefinder Identifies New Temporary Short Selling Ban
On 2 March 2022, Rulefinder alerted subscribers to a new temporary short selling ban in South Korean issuer WIMCO.
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U.S. – SEC Short Selling Reporting Changes Proposed
On 25 February 2022, SEC proposed to enhance short selling disclosure reporting. SEC proposed new SRT Rule 13f-2, and corresponding Form SHO, require institutional investment managers to report short sale and related information on a monthly basis. SEC would then make aggregate data about large short positions, including daily short sale activity data, available to…
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Norway – Europalov Short Selling Regulation
On 18 February 2022, Europalov announced EEA memorandum on reporting threshold for short selling of 17 February 2022. The regulation must be implemented in Norwegian law by incorporation, so provision is included in law or regulation that it applies as law or regulation, respectively. Its implementation will not have significant financial consequences for NORFSA. It…
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Rulefinder Alerts to New Short Selling Bans
On 22 February 2022, Rulefinder alerted subscribers to new short selling bans in issuers in S Korea effective 23 February 2022.
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U.S. DOJ Investigates Coordination within Short Selling
On 16 February it was reported by the WSJ that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether short sellers have been sharing negative research reports in order to drive down stock prices. Background DOJ investigation led in part by the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles Seized hardware, communications, and trading records of some firms…
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