On 2 May 2023, SK FSS issued a plan to eradicate illegal short selling. SK FSS said it will dispel investors' distrust in short selling by expanding investigations on unfair short selling transactions, active inspection of malicious naked short selling. Follows SK FSC December 2020 updated passage of bill re illegal short selling. Measures Will…
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U.S. – Short Selling Specialist Targets Icahn Enterprises
Short selling specialist Hindenburg Research has revealed it has taken out a wager against Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises after alleging that the business has inflated the value of its investments and is running a "Ponzi-like economic structure" structure.
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Rulefinder Alerts to New Temporary Short Selling Bans
On 28 April 2023, Rulefinder provided alerts to new temporary short selling bans in S Korea. These short selling bans will be in effect on 1 May 2023.
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Reports on Increased Short Selling Abound
Several news reports have indicated that various hedge funds have increased their short selling. London-headquartered hedge fund major Marshall Wace has established big short positions against several UK retailer; Citadel is betting against Deliveroo and has opened up a £27 million short position against the food delivery company, representing around 1.4% of the £1.9 billion…
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Rulefinder Alerts to Temporary Short Selling Ban
On 18 April 2023, Rulefinder provided an alert to new temporary short selling ban in an issuer on the Korean Exchange. The short selling ban is effective on 19 April 2023.
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U.K. – FCA List of Exempt Shares for Short Selling
On 3 April 2023, UK FCA issued updated UK list of exempted shares for short selling, contains all shares admitted to trading on UK venues where principal trading venue is outside UK. FCA's UK list of short selling exempted shares must be reviewed/updated every 2 years from 31 December 2022, new version includes shares admitted…
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