On 24 April 2026, GE BaFin ordered UniCredit to cease its takeover adverts. GE BaFin had ordered UniCredit SpA to refrain from its inappropriate advertising in connection with the takeover process of Commerzbank AG, containing sensationalist and inaccurate statements about the current financial situation of Commerzbank AG. Order Summary With the order, GE BaFin exercised…
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Hong Kong – SFC Updated Takeover Table
On 27 April 2026, the SFC updated the Takeover Table with the following: new offer period has commenced for Rimbaco Group Global Limited (stock code: 01953) from 24 April 2026.
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Hong Kong – SFC Updates Takeover Table
On 20 April 2026, the SFC updated the Takeover Table with the following: offer period for ETS Group Limited (stock code: 08031) closed on 20 March 2026; offer period for Man Shun Group (Holdings) Limited (stock code: 01746) closed on 2 March 2026; offer period for Thelloy Development Group Limited (stock code: 01546) closed on 10 April…
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France – AMF Insider Trading Decisions Re: Takeover
On 13 April 2026, FR AMF welcomed first criminal decisions in insider trading case. FR AMF welcomed Paris criminal court's conviction of three individuals for insider dealing and complicity, in a landmark case involving insider trading networks. These are the first criminal penalties specifically targeting insider trading networks, which the AMF identifies as a growing…
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Hong Kong – SFC Updates Substantial Shareholding Notices and Takeover Table
On 14 March 2026, the SFC updated substantial shareholding notices and the Takeover Table with the following: Substantial Shareholding in Modern Chinese Medicine Group Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 01643) and, an offer period has commenced for Somerley Capital Holdings Limited (stock code: 08439) from 13 April 2026.
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U.S. Falls from Top Three in Global Shareholding Disclosure Sanctions
In March, we conducted a review of the 2025 sanctions imposed on entities for failures to comply with Global Shareholding regimes: Major Shareholding, Short Selling, Takeovers, and Sensitive Industries. Read the full article.
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