EU short-selling talks collapse amid sovereign debt fears

EurActiv reported that negotiations to regulate short-selling in Europe collapsed for the second time in September 2011 over fears that legislation would further destabilise the sovereign debt markets in the eurozone.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Europe close to compromise deal on swaps ban / EU rules out permanent naked CDS shorting ban http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-close-to-compromise-deal-on-swaps-ban-eu-rules-out-permanent-naked-cds-shorting-ban/

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