Short selling

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Pot company must pay Scotia Capital for takeover defence work

The Superior Court of Justice ordered Aphria to pay $1.5M

By James Langton |March 8, 2021

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Industry

CSA launches consultation on activist short-selling

Issuers have complained that it's too easy to publicly attack companies in an effort to drive down their stocks

By James Langton |December 3, 2020

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Industry

Short-selling bans don’t work, paper finds

Regulators in Canada have defended the practice of short-selling

By James Langton |April 29, 2020

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Industry

CSA, IIROC won’t intervene to prevent short-selling

The regulators say short-selling represents a small percentage of market activity

By James Langton |April 9, 2020

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IIROC looking at short-selling transparency

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada will review the reporting of short-selling activity after hearing concerns about small-cap issuers. IIROC published the plans in a summary of comments received at a roundtable discussion of market structure issues affecting small-cap names. The regulatory body said it will review the requirements and frequency of reporting of […]

By Staff |October 20, 2016

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Short selling

Pot company must pay Scotia Capital for takeover defence work

CSA launches consultation on activist short-selling

Short-selling bans don’t work, paper finds

CSA, IIROC won’t intervene to prevent short-selling

Interpreting short-seller reports

Court rules against hedge fund’s request for IIROC trading data

U.S. short-seller Muddy Waters takes aim at Manulife Financial Corp.

Home Capital to defend itself from possible $70M claim

IIROC looking at short-selling transparency

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