The UK Short Selling Reform in Bitesize - What FCA Regulated Firms Need to Know

Introduction

The UK short-selling regime is undergoing a major reform that will replace the retained EU Short Selling Regulation with a more flexible, UK-specific framework that gives the FCA greater rule-making and supervisory powers.

The new regime will include a shift from public disclosure of individual net short positions to aggregated, anonymised publication and introduce other changes to the reporting obligations for net short positions. The new approach is intended to simplify compliance, improve proportionality, and support the competitiveness and integrity of UK capital markets.

What you will learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• Background to the EU-derived short selling regime and UK statutory reforms
• New FCA powers to make rules and supervise short selling activity
• Main elements of the new regime:
• Anonymised aggregated disclosure of net short positions
• Publication of a ‘positive’ list of in-scope shares
• Removal of reporting obligations for UK sovereign debt and CDS
• Other changes to the reporting regime
• Timeline for implementation phases
• How to prepare for the new regime

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 1st June 2026

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