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Iosco calls for international approach to short selling
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) has called for "a more consistent international approach" to the regulation of short selling. Iosco's Technical Committee said in a consultation...
The UK Financial Services Authority ended its ban on short selling of financial stocks on January 16. How have financial stocks performed since the restrictions were lifted? Christopher Whittall investigates...
LONDON & BERLIN - It has fallen to the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) to point the way towards a permanent solution to the short-selling regulatory regime in Europe. The UK regulator issued proposals...
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UK FSA proposes permanent short-selling disclosure
The FSA says shorting does not need prohibitive regulation but does require transparency
Europe considers permanent short-selling bans
London, Brussels & Paris - The European Union (EU) appears to be working hard towards putting in place a permanent ban on short selling, before temporary bans across several member states expire. A dedicated task force on short selling mandated by the...
Hedge funds grilled by UK Treasury committee
John McFall has told hedge fund managers the public sees them as profiting by the misfortune of others through short selling
FSA lifts short-selling ban but disclosure rules stay
UK regulator ends its ban on short selling but keeps disclosure rules on shorting positions
Iosco to tackle trading abuses
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) is to crack down on trading abuses and will co-ordinate global regulatory measures on short selling, derivatives trading and activity by unregulated institutions. "Iosco is central to...
Shorts changed
Regulators across the globe introduced temporary short-selling rules in September in an attempt to halt the slide in bank stock prices. The ban has expired in a few jurisdictions, but some dealers suggest the effects may be long lasting. By Nick Sawyer...
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