European regulator floats continent-wide short selling ban

Comments (0) | 11 Aug 2011 | Rating | Print by Tim Human

ESMA considers ban on all short selling, or just in stocks of financial companies, reports the NYT

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is thinking about coordinating a continent-wide ban on short selling, according to an article in the New York Times.

ESMA, the independent markets regulator, does not have the power to impose a ban itself, but could organize action among European states.

The regulator ...

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