SEC Issues New Rules to Protect Investors Against Naked Short Selling Abuses
SEC, 17 September 2008
he Securities and Exchange Commission today took several coordinated actions to strengthen investor protections against “naked” short selling. The Commission’s actions will apply to the securities of all public companies, including all companies in the financial sector. The actions are effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.
