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Mutual fund firms raking in fees from short selling

July 27, 2008 — 1:59pm ET | By Jim Kim
Most equity mutual funds do not short stocks. But that doesn't mean the big name fund companies aren't making a mint from the surge in short selling by hedge... Read more...

Short sellers face rising fees

July 20, 2008 — 8:16am ET | By Jim Kim
Short selling by hedge funds is in vogue right now, which has made borrowing stock--already something of weird area on Wall Street--harder than ever. One... Read more...

How a bear raid might work

April 22, 2008 — 6:59am ET
There has been a lot of talk--and probably a government investigation--about whether short sellers powered Bear Stearns out of... Read more...

Private equity vs. the shorts

June 18, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

It's odd that short-selling is so popular all of a sudden. Short interest on the NYSE topped 3 percent of shares in May. That's the highest level since 1931. It's gotten so competitive that just... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Barclays to sweeten offer for ABN?; Second Ex-Citigroup execs' PE firm makes first investment; and much more...

June 13, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Company News:
> Ex-Citigroup execs' PE firm makes first investment. Article
> CEO of... Read more...

Inside a big shorts vs. target battle

March 7, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Recall the plight of Fairfax Financial Holdings, which sued a group of hedge funds and research analysts for $5 billion. The allegations were as one would expect: market manipulation to push down... Read more...

One way to grapple with short sellers

August 31, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

There have been some very high-profile battles pitting small companies against well-heeled short sellers lately. The SEC has also taken an interest in naked short selling and we may yet see some... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Short sale violations

July 24, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
The NYSE has fined Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and Daiwa Securities for a host of short selling violations. There does seem to be renewed focus on short selling by regulators. Read more...

Naked short-selling reform on the way?

June 21, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Critics of naked short selling, and there are plenty, are increasingly seeking legislative reforms. They want to tighten loopholes in stock settlement and clearing rules that arguably making short... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: UBS hires two bankers from Bear Stearns; Fidelity closes two funds; and much more...

April 16, 2006 — 8:00pm ET

Company News:
> UBS hires two bankers from Bear Stearns. Read more...

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