Short selling is an important equity market activity that supports more liquid and efficient markets. This is the preliminary assessment in a report issued by the FSA, the British financial supervisory authority. The report has been submitted for consultation in the public until 31 January 2003.
In Focus no. 38 Søren Gade, Head of Department in the Danish Securities Dealers' Association DSDA, comments on the report and gives examples of the use of shorting and stock lending.
Please click here to view Focus no. 38.