JAPAN: FSA extends Japan short selling measures

Monday October 25 2010

Further to the update of 2 August, the Japanese Financial Services Authority has further extended its temporary measures on Japan short selling and the purchase of own shares. Naked short selling remains prohibited, with a disclosure requirement of short sales exceeding, in principle, 0.25%, to exchanges through securities firms. The relaxation of measures regarding the purchase of own stocks by listed companies have also been extended.

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2nd August update – http://www.markets.funds-axis.com/newsArticle.asp?type=2id=1145