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Korea FSC Reporting System for High Volume Short Sales
BACKGROUND Since the global financial crisis, major economies have adopted a reporting regime for high volume short sales in line with global discussions* to enhance transparency of short selling. *Principles for Short Selling Regulation proposed by the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) on June 2009. * Provide ready access to information on short selling [...]
HK SFC Concludes Short Position Reporting Rules
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published February 10 the conclusions to the Further Consultation on the Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules (Rules) ended in November 2011 (Note 1). The proposed Rules attached to the conclusions will be submitted to the Legislative Council for consideration. Subject to the legislative process, the Rules will [...]
Hong Kong Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 10 February 2012 (Friday), 12 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 39 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short [...]
Korea FSC Lifts Temporary Short Selling Ban
The FSC decided to lift a three-month ban (August 10 – November 9) on short selling of non-financial stocks from November 10, while maintaining the ban on financial stocks for a while. Stock market volatility has been considerably subdued since August when the financial market turmoil began to unfold.* * KOSPI: 2,172 (Aug.1) →1,801 (Aug. [...]
Admission of CITIC Securities Company Limited to List of Designated Securities for Short Selling
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 14 November 2011 (Monday), CITIC Securities Company Limited (Stock code: 6030) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.
HK Changes Designated Securities for Short Selling
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 3 November 2011 (Thursday), 18 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 97 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short [...]
Short Selling Activities in Hong Kong
There has to date been no indication that recent declines in the Hong Kong stock market have been caused by short selling activities, the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Mr Ashley Alder said, adding that the SFC will not hesitate to take immediate action to deter any manipulative or abusive [...]
CSRC:Margin Trading, Short Selling Open to Brokerages
Domestic securities brokerages can now participate in margin trading and short selling after the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced to turn a pilot program into a regular business operation on August 19. The regulator removed the threshold of 5 billion yuan ($743.49 million) in net capital for brokerages to participate in the market. Financial institutions [...]
Temporary Short-selling Ban on KRX Listed Securities
Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Korea has decided August 10 to temporarily ban short-selling on all securities (excluding debt securities) listed in Korea Exchange (KRX) from Aug. 10th 2011 to November 9th 2011 (for 3 months period). This short-selling ban will be effective on equity shares, ETFs, ELWs, warrants, and beneficiary certificates listed in KOSPI [...]
HK Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 12 August 2011 (Friday), 24 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 50 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short [...]
