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S Korea – FSC Rules on Illegal Short Selling

On 13 January 2021, SK FSC gave notice of amendments to enforcement decree of the financial investment services and capital markets act; notice period 13 January to 2 February. Restrictions on participation by short selling persons during period of capital increase. Anyone who signs a transaction contract for future borrowing and short sale must keep…
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U.K. – Gov’t Short Selling Reporting Threshold Lowered

On 6 January 2021, UK GVT lowered initial short notification threshold to 0.1%. UK GVT issued the short selling (notification thresholds) regulations 2021. Purpose Amended retained EU regulation 2012/236 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, commonly known as the short selling regulation (SSR). Lowered initial notification threshold from 0.2% to 0.1%…
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Hong Kong – SFC $3.6 mn Short Selling Fine

On 23 December 2020, HK SFC fined Fulbright Securities find $3.6 million. HK SFC fined Fulbright Securities $3.6 mn for internal control failures relating to short selling and for failing to report related short selling incidents to SFC in timely manner. Findings From October 2015 to March 2016, there were at least 93 instances of…
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