Australia – ASIC Securities Lending Rules

On 11 November 2021, AST ASIC released a report highlighting the key issues that arose out of the submissions received on consultation paper 319 securities lending by agents and substantial shareholding disclosure (CP 319) and details ASIC’s responses. It also covers the targeted consultation on the remake of class order [CO 11/272] substantial shareholding disclosure: […]

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Australia – ASIC Securities Lending Rules

On 1 October 2021, AST ASIC issued rules on securities lending arrangements. AST ASIC issued ASIC corporations (securities lending arrangements) instrument StIn 2021/821 which makes modifications to ASTCA S 608, 609, 671B. In order to grant relief in relation to reporting substantial shareholdings, for certain entities involved in securities lending as part of their financial […]

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Canada – CMM Taskforce: Proposed Changes to Substantial Shareholding

January 2021, the Capital Markets Modernization (CMM) Taskforce has finalized and delivered its final report to the Minister of Finance. Background In February 2020, the Ontario government created the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce to review and modernize Ontario’s capital markets regulatory framework. Proposed Changes on Substantial Shareholding and Short Selling: Recommends decreasing the Early Warning […]

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Italy – Consob Substantial Shareholdings Reporting Threshold

On 14 January 2021, ITA Consob extended validity of measures until 13 April 2021. ITA Consob extended enhanced transparency regime on changes in substantial shareholdings, declaration of investment objectives for further 3 months until 13 April 2021. Follows ITA Consob April 2020 issued enhanced transparency obligations. Overview Transitional regime of enhanced transparency re changes in […]

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