On 23 October 2025, UK FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 59.
- Results of review of delayed disclosure of inside information; adoption of cryptoasset treasury strategies by listed companies; review of UK Short Selling Regime.
- And upcoming changes which aim to enhance the National Storage Mechanism (NSM).
Review of Delayed Disclosure of Inside Information
- FCA reviewed issuers' compliance with the requirements under Article 17.4 of UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR) which allows issuers to delay public disclosure of inside information under certain conditions, follows November 2020.
Review of UK Short Selling Regime
- In January 2025, the UK Short Selling Regulations 2025 came into force, introduced changes made by UK Treasury to establish new regulatory framework for short selling.
- FCA will shortly issue consultation paper detailing proposals to support the changes.
- Includes disclosure of aggregated positions, reporting of net short positions, applicable exemptions, and the FCA's intervention powers, to promote more efficient regime.
- Encourages investment firms, issuers, other market participants to read consultation and provide feedback, FCA holding event on 6 November 2025 to give overview of changes.
