Move by Korea’s FSC to lift short-selling ban gets mixed reaction

Nov 10, 2011

Some market participants say the regulator should have waited for greater calm amid eurozone fears, but brokerages planning hedge fund launches are happy.

Move by Korea’s FSC to lift short-selling ban gets mixed reaction

Opinion is divided over the decision by Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) to lift its three-month ban on short-selling on all but financial stocks this week.

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