The UK’s Financial Services Authority is proposing to extend its temporary disclosure regime for significant net short positions in the stocks of UK financial sector companies until June 30.The FSA is not proposing to renew its ban on short selling of these stocks, but it notes that it is prepared to reintroduce the ban without […]
Regulators focus on abusive short selling
Margin requirements for securities lending likely to increase
SEC to convene meeting of IOSCO Technical Committee
Although it’s not yet clear what impact the recent ban on short-selling has had, regulators are considering making changes
FSA completes 30-day review
Provisions also address failed trade activity
Short-sellers are being blamed for driving down shares of financial services stocks; managers say they’re being used as scapegoats
It was meant to restore confidence and shore up the markets. But its imposition has done everything but
The regulator has increased the surveillance of trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces during the current market turmoil