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Groupon debut leads to short selling frenzy
11 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Groupon's eagerly anticipated IPO was the subject of much academic debate, now short sellers have turned the speculation into an all out share grab at a hefty premium, says SunGard...

France and Italy extend short selling bans
11 November 2011 Paris
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The French and Italian financial regulators have announced the extension of short selling bans...

More short interest in traditional telecoms - Data Explorers
11 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

In the age of wireless, near field communication (NFC) and other desirable mobile technology, it is the traditional telecoms which are attracting short interest, according to Data Explorers...

UBS settles at $8mn for RegSHO violation
11 November 2011 Washington
Reporter: Anna Reitman

US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced it has charged UBS Securities for inaccurate recording practices when providing and recording locates to customers seeking to execute short sales...

News cycle and securities lending data boost returns
08 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

By analysing "abnormal levels" of news coverage and short selling data on stocks, asset managers can increase returns, particularly during times of fragile investor confidence, says Data Explorers ...

Danish ruling changes securities lending practices
07 November 2011 Copenhagen
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Following a new ruling, Danish tax authorities have published a notice that transfers of shares with termination agreements, even without maximum lending periods, are securities lending transactions...

UAE releases draft short selling regulation
06 November 2011 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Anna Reitman

The UAE securities regulator has announced draft regulations for market making, securities lending, short selling and other liquidity providers...

AIG "creeping back" to securities lending - WSJ
04 November 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

AIG is coming back to securities lending in a bid to boost income after a disappointing quarter...

Deutsche Bank wins US securities lending mandate
03 November 2011 New York
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Deutsche Bank has announced it is the first third party agent selected to provide securities lending services for Employees Retirement System of Texas...

Puth departs State Street
03 November 2011 Boston
Reporter: Ben Wilkie

State Street's global markets chief David Puth has left the bank after three years running the business...

Shipping sector heavily shorted - Data Explorers
02 November 2011 London
Reporter: Anna Reitman

Though the Baltic Dry Index has seen a revival, so too have heavy shorts in the shipping sector, according to Data Explorers...

China indicates short selling ceiling lift
01 November 2011 Shanghai
Reporter: Anna Reitman

China's securities regulator has announced plans to raise the ceiling for short selling individual shares to 10 per cent of a stock's total market value, according to Bloomberg...