On 27 January 2021, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority fined Systematica Investments Limited SEK 60,000 for late short selling disclosure of shares in having in BillerudKorsnäs Aktiebolag.
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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. – FCA Short Selling Reporting Exempt Shares
On 11 January 2021, UK FCA issued UK list of exempted shares with regard to reporting.
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France – Update on Short Selling Guidance
On 7 January 2021, FR AMF updated guidance page on the EU regulation on short selling. Including updated excel file containing the history of net short positions made public.
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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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Rulefinder Identifies Short Selling Ban Effective Today
On 6 January 2021, Rulefinder identified a short selling ban.
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