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
The Alberta Securities Commission has extended an order temporarily prohibiting short sales of certain financial sector securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The extended order prohibits, with certain exceptions, short selling of common shares of certain financial sector issuers until 11:59 p.m., Oct. 8.On Sept. 18, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission temporarily […]