Short selling, or 'going short', is a technique whereby traders sell shares or debt instruments ('securities') which they do not own at the time of entering into the...
Short selling: the two key types Regulation (EU) 236/2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps came into force in the UK on 1 November 2012 and...
What is a credit default swap? A CDS is a form of credit derivative agreement, under which the buyer will make regular premium payments to the seller, called the spread....
This is part one of three linked Practice Notes; it is advisable to read all three Practice Notes to get a rounded picture of the short selling regime. Background...