HONG KONG: New Short Selling Reporting Rules to become Effective

Thursday March 9 2017

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has issued a reminder that with effect from 15 March 2017, reporting will be required for reportable short positions in all Designated Securities eligible for short selling specified by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

This follows the completion of a two-month pilot test of the Short Position Reporting Service (FAQ E5).

The FAQs on the SFC`s website have been updated to provide further clarification of short position reporting requirements relating to Designated Securities with multiple-currency counters (FAQs B9 & B10).

Please click here for the SFC Short Position Reporting FAQs

Please click here for our Article of 12 January 2017 summarising the SFCs User Guide on the expanded short position reporting.

For the latest SFC announcement, please click the link at the top of the page.