S Korea – FSS Action Against Short Selling

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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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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