RG 196
Short selling
Issued 8 October 2018. This guide contains an overview of the short selling provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 and the Corporations Regulations 2001 as they relate to securities, managed investment products and certain other financial products.
In plain English
RG 196 explains the rules around short selling, covering securities, managed investments, and other financial products.
This guide, issued by ASIC on 8 October 2018, outlines short selling rules under the Corporations Act and Regulations. It applies to anyone involved in short selling activities. The guide provides an overview of these provisions. It does not specify who must apply it or any key requirements beyond this overview.
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Source: https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-document/regulatory-guides/rg-196-short-selling/. Rules Mate indexes + summarises; always verify against the regulator's live publication.