On 4 March 2024, the new OLSdigital online platform for investors (and issuers) to submit their substantial shareholding disclosure notifications under FinMIA goes live. Background substantial shareholding disclosures to the Disclosure Office of SER and to the issuer OLSdigital filing platform can be found here
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Poland – FSA Substantial Shareholding / Short Selling Forms
On 1 March 2024, substantial shareholding and short selling forms must be submitted to the Poland FSA in electronic format. Background: August 2023, the FSA alerted the move to electronic forms for substantial shareholding and short selling Links to electronic forms for substantial shareholding and short selling Link to Substantial Shareholding User Manual
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U.S. – Substantial Shareholdings in Disney Lays out Tech Plan
On 26 February 2024, Blackwells Capital, with substantial shareholdings in the Walt Disney Company, released an excerpt from its upcoming investor presentation detailing it's technology vision for the company. Jason Aintabi, Chief Investment Officer said: “Disney should be dominating in the fields of spatial computing and AI. Few companies have the potential of Disney to…
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S Korea – FSS English Upgrade for Substantial Shareholding Reporting DART System
On 18 February 2024, SK FSS announced that it would promote the development of English DART, the establishment of English Open DART, to expand English contents. Improvements to English DART will allow foreign investors to check key items of statutory shareholding disclosures such as table of contents and forms in real time in English. SK…
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Taiwan – TPEX Published Amended Substantial Shareholding Regulations
On 17 February 2024, TAI TPEX published the amended regulations re declaration on acquisition of shares / substantial shareholding according to para 1 of article 43-1 of Securities and exchange act. Amendments Aims to lower the reporting threshold for substantial shareholdings from 10% to 5%. Major shareholders will be able to submit their reports through…
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Switzerland- SER Implements New Portal for Substantial Shareholding Reporting
On 7 February 2024, SIX Exchange Regulation (SER) announced that from 4 March 2024, there will be a new online platform for investors (and issuers) to submit their substantial shareholding disclosure notifications under FinMIA. Submissions of substantial shareholding disclosure notifications to the Disclosure Office of SER and to the issuer SER will provide a manual…
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