EU to Allow Temporary Ban on Short-Selling

European regulators could be allowed to ban abusive short selling of equities and naked short selling of credit default swaps and sovereign debt for three months at a time.

China to Offer First Registered Hedge Fund

China is set to offer its first officially registered hedge fund in the wake of new regulations permitting trading in index futures and short selling.

Solutionary Launches Unified Threat Management Tool

Solutionary joins crowded UTM market with a service that includes real-time virus protection.

SEC Checks Role of “Quote Stuffing” in May Flash Crash

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether a trading practice known as “quote stuffing” is responsible for the May 6th “”flash crash” and for placing some investors at a disadvantage by distorting stock prices, according to an article published in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

Alterian Boosts Social Media Status With Intrepid Buy

With the purchase of Intrepid, the Chicago-based Alterian can now broaden its commitment to real-time, first-hand intelligence about brands across the social media landscape into a packaged social media solution

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