(Reuters) -Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will announce new rules under which short sellers will no longer have their identities disclosed in public, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The
UK Financial Authority to Keep Short Sellers' Identities Confidential
New Regulations on Short Selling
(Reuters) -Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will announce new rules under which short sellers will no longer have their identities disclosed in public, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Overview of the Changes
The financial watchdog is expected to shift to publishing the total short positions of investors betting against a company's share price on an anonymized and aggregated basis, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Implications for Investors
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Market Reactions
((Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler))
