All posts tagged "Short Selling"
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148InternationalShort-selling Bans Fail to Achieve Positive Effects: WFE
In Asia, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia have imposed short-selling bans, while Thailand, Taiwan and India have tightened their rules to make the practice more difficult.
March 31, 2020 -
189MalaysiaMalaysia Suspends Short-selling, Grants Relief to Licensed Entities
The short-selling suspension will last until 30 April 2020. Annual licensing fees will be waived. CPE and professional training requirements will be eased.
March 24, 2020 -
335IndiaSEBI Tightens Short-selling, Margin Rates to Curb Volatility
SEBI is hoping to rein in speculation by reducing the position limits and raising margin rates in equity and debt derivatives.
March 23, 2020 -
90FeatureTWSE Launches New Continuous Trading System for Equities
Traders reportedly worry that the change-over could add to recent volatility. Meanwhile, a short-selling ban on certain stocks has been in place since Friday.
March 23, 2020 -
228Malaysia
Malaysia Allows Listed Companies to Defer Quarterly, Annual Reports
Listed companies and REITs managers with a financial year-end of 31 December 2019 can also defer their AGMs.
March 19, 2020 -
104KoreaS. Korea Cuts Key Interest Rate to Record Low
Bank of Korea has cut its key rate by 50 basis points to 0.75 percent, joining other central banks unveiling emergency measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
March 17, 2020 -
371Asia-PacificSET Tightens Short Selling Rule After Second Trading Halt
Short selling orders can now only be executed at prices higher than the last traded price, the SET said after its circuit breaker was triggered for the second day in a row.
March 14, 2020 -
403FeatureFSC Korea Imposes Complete Ban on Short-Selling for Six Months
The FSC is also loosening rules on share buybacks and lifting minimum collateral coverage requirements for securities firms, while the BOK considers an interest rate cut.
March 14, 2020 -
397FeatureS. Korea Tightens Short Selling Rules to Curb Market Volatility
Starting from Wednesday, the new rules will extend the current 1-day prohibition on 'overheated short-selling stocks' to 10 days, while lowering the thresholds for the designation.
March 10, 2020 -
318KoreaS. Korea Mulls Hong Kong-Style Short Selling Rules
The FSC and FSS are considering restricting short-selling of listed companies based on market cap in a bid to level the playing field for retail investors.
March 3, 2020
