On 24 May 2019, EU ESMA updated list of market makers / authorized primary dealers who are using exemption included under the regulation on short selling.
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Turkey – Borsa Istanbul Short Selling Ban
On 27 May 2019, the Turkish Borsa Istanbul issued a temporary short selling ban in shares of ADESE ALIŞVERİŞ MERKEZLERİ TİCARET A.Ş. until 26 August 2019.
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Germany – Short Selling Ban Lifted
On 19 April 2019, BaFin announced expiry of short sale ban on Wirecard AG shares.
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S Korea – KRX Issues Temporary Short Selling Ban
On 22 April 2019, there will be a temporary short selling ban on HARIM (KR7136480001) as reported by the KRX.
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Hong Kong – SFC Fines $1.2m for Naked Short Selling
On 18 April 2019, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Nine Masts Capital Limited (Nine Masts) $1.2 million for failures relating to the short selling of Yuzhou Properties Company Limited (Yuzhou Properties) shares in May 2015.
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U.K. – FCA Short-Selling Abuse Brexit
On 22 February 2019, UK FCA issued bulletin of guidance on no-deal Brexit. Advised market makers, issuers of new regulatory obligations in case of no-deal. In respect of short selling regulation (SSR) and market abuse regulation (MAR).Key PointsExpect firms to undertake reasonable steps to comply with changes by exit day.Government made market abuse (amendment) (EU…
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