Events listed in Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR)
List of market makers and authorised primary dealers [pdf]
ID 26536
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an updated list of UK authorized market makers and primary dealers pursuant to Article 17(13) of the retained EU Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) which are exempt from short selling prohibitions in accordance with paragraph 1 or 3 of same regulation. A comparison with the previous list reveals that SPIRE EUROPE LIMITED (SPIRGB21) has been replaced by ...
List of market makers and authorised primary dealers [pdf]
ID 26208
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an updated list of UK authorized market makers and primary dealers pursuant to Article 17(13) of the retained EU Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) which are exempt from short selling prohibitions in accordance with paragraph 1 or 3 of same regulation. The list is updated following a new notification; however, the FCA has the right to disallow ...
The Short Selling (Notification Threshold) Regulations 2023
ID 25954
The Short Selling (Notification Threshold) Regulations 2023 were recently published in the Official Journal of the UK at legislation.gov.uk. The regulations raise the threshold of reportable net short positions that must be notified to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as outlined in Article 5 of the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) from 0.1% to 0.2% of an issuer’s total issued share capital. This ...
Short Selling Regulations 2024
ID 25900
In view of UK’s efforts to eliminate EU retained regulation (REUL) and replace it with meaningful, proportionate, and commensurate legislation that suits the UK financial market, the HM Treasury has now published its proposed framework regulation to set the stage for the replacement of the currently retained EU Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR). The new Draft Statutory Instrument (SI) titled [**The Short Selling Regulations ...
Short Selling Regulation: consultation – sovereign debt and credit default swaps
ID 25889
Following the launch of a consultation on proposed revisions to current requirements under the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) in view of a new, upcoming UK own short selling regime (EventID 22152), the HM Treasury has now published a response paper on this matter. #### Background To recall, the UK government is seeking to replace the entire short selling regime that was retained ...
UK list of exempted shares [xlsx]
ID 25679
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a revised list of FCA exempt shares from short selling notification requirements as of November 6, 2023. These shares are also NOT subject to the uncovered short sales restrictions set out in the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR). The list is valid up to December 31, 2024.
UK list of exempted shares [xlsx]
ID 25502
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a revised list of FCA exempt shares from short selling notification requirements. These shares are also NOT subject to the uncovered short sales restrictions set out in the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR). The list is valid up to December 31, 2024.
UK list of exempted shares [xlsx]
ID 25066
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a revised list of FCA exempt shares from short selling notification requirements as of September 26, 2023. These shares are also NOT subject to the uncovered short sales restrictions set out in the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR). Please note that the exempt shares list of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been removed ...
UK list of exempted shares [xlsx]
ID 24583
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a revised list of FCA exempt shares from short selling notification requirements as of August 8, 2023. These shares are also NOT subject to the uncovered short sales restrictions set out in the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR). Please note that the exempt shares list of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been removed ...
Short Selling Regulation: Call for Evidence
ID 24137
Following the launch of a Call for Evidence on the functioning of the Retained Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) in December 2022 in which the HM Treasury sought to determine how the current SSR framework works for financial market participants and whether or not changes are desired to accommodate for UK market specifics (please see EventID #18581 in this context), the Treasury has now ...