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Hedge funds want regulator to make progress on UK short selling reforms

By Sofia Gerace ( September 2, 2025, 09:00 GMT | Comment) -- UK hedge funds want the UK's financial sector regulator to make progress on a consultation to pave the way for the biggest shakeup of short selling rules since the 2008 financial crisis. The planned reforms, which have yet to materialize since being announced in late 2022, would include diverging from the EU rules by providing greater anonymity for investors. Hedge funds want the UK's financial sector regulator to make progress on a consultation to pave the way for the biggest shakeup of short selling rules since the 2008 financial crisis, including giving investors greater anonymity when taking larger trading positions....

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