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Muddy Waters’ Carson Block: Regulators ‘viscerally’ dislike short-selling

‘There is no question in my mind that this public disclosure requirement has discouraged short selling’

Famed short-seller Block is no fan of disclosure rules
Famed short-seller Block is no fan of disclosure rules Photo: ordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images

Muddy Waters founder Carson Block has criticised European regulators for "viscerally" disliking short-selling, as the UK prepares for a potential overhaul to its rules.

UK watchdogs are currently consulting on whether to scrap rules forcing public disclosure when a net short position reaches 0.5% of the issued share capital of a company.

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