The FSA's new DP17 discussion paper into short selling has been published today, asking for submissi...
The FSA's new DP17 discussion paper into short selling has been published today, asking for submissions on how to improve the transparency of such share trades in the market and whether the regulatory regime needs to be tightened. Short selling has been heavily blamed by some institutions this year for its effect on share prices already knocked by weakened markets. The practice has been blamed for undermining the value of assets held under management for the long term, in turn forcing sales of shares held by institutions buffeted by regulatory requirements for free asset ratio...
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