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Korea’s extension to shorting ban draws asset owner criticism

Jolie Ho
The local financial regulator has extended the blanket ban on shorting until May but a partial ban will be in place after that, raising criticism from some experts.
Korea’s extension to shorting ban draws asset owner criticism

The Korean financial market’s reputation will be undermined with local and international asset owners if the local watchdog gives in to retail investors and permanently bans short selling, after recently extending an existing ban on the practice, warn experts.

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