SJP securities lending more than doubles at Blackrock
Shorts against wealth manager have been higher than average since March
Short Selling
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Short seller accused of exploiting Woodford for headlines
Burford executives buy $4m in business as accusations hit share price
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Hedge funds short Jupiter and Schroders amid fund industry woes
Steven Cohen among the short sellers betting against the UK investment industry
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Woodford commitment to transparency ‘making a bad situation worse’
Equity Income holdings appear to enjoy short squeeze as manager exits
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Short sellers burnt by Woodford favourite
FTSE 250 construction firm Kier Group reports profit rise
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Unloved UK: the eight most-shorted domestic stocks
In an already unloved market, which listed-British mainstays have fallen the most out of favour so far this year? Portfolio Adviser takes a look at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s annual Get Shorty report.
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Blackrock ups stock lending in Woodford trust
Blackrock has upped its stock lending of Woodford Patient Capital Trust, raising questions about whether a short seller is betting against falls in the investment trust or one its large underlying holdings.
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Three reasons you should start shorting now
As investors fret about the demise of “the most unloved bull market of our lifetime,” now is the perfect time to start shorting according to FundCalibre’s managing director, Darius McDermott.
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How going short extends UK alpha opportunities
Going short is one differentiating factor behind Chris Kinder’s extended alpha equity strategy fund and a skill not practised by many competitors in the UK All Companies sector.
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hedge fund performance 2013
Hedgies have posted some of their best returns for 2013 though out of favour commodity strategies are continuing to come under pressure.
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Temporary short sell ban
The FSA has issued a temporary short sell ban on Italian bank shares following a decision to do the same by the Italian Competent Authority (Consob).
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short selling ban is blaming the wrong people
The European Parliament has been criticised for its proposals to ban the short-selling of CDS on sovereign debt.
