On Wednesday, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium announced a ban on entering into a short sale. It might constitute or increase a net short position on stocks admitted to trading to Belgian trading venues. The short sale prohibition includes: “any transaction which creates, or relates to, a financial instrument and where…
Read moreThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Monday said it had issued a negative opinion on a proposed extension of the emergency short selling prohibition, regarding Attica Bank S.A. (ISIN GRS001003011), proposed by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC). The HCMC had proposed extending the prohibition on short sales in any shares of Attica Bank…
Read moreThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Monday published its official opinion, which approved an extension of the emergency short selling prohibition by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) on the shares of certain credit institutions under the Short Selling Regulation. The previous ban expired at 24:00:00 (CET) on December 21, 2015. The new measure…
Read moreThe measure, which covers shares in five credit institutions admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and the Multilateral Trading Facility of “EN.A”, will remain in place until November 9, 2015.
Read moreThe prohibition will remain in place until September 30, 2015. It temporarily bans certain transactions in shares and units of ETFs on the Athens Exchange and the Multilateral Trading Facility of EN.A.
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