The London Stock Exchange and CrestCo, which operates the UK's clearing and settlement system, are t...
The London Stock Exchange and CrestCo, which operates the UK's clearing and settlement system, are to publish lists of companies whose stock is excessively shorted in order to warn investors about potential liquidity traps, the FSA says today. Monthly lists of stock lending data involving FTSE 350 companies will start appearing this summer, and the LSE will also be working to develop a system that can warn investors if certain companies are effected by settlement delays caused by problems sourcing shares needed to close short selling deals. The FSA says that warning consumers ...
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