The top five highest-earning securities in H1 were Match Group, Canopy Growth, Peloton Interactive, Wirecard AG and Aurora Cannabis, which together generated $349 million
Several hedge funds have increased their short position in Wirecard since it started insolvency proceedings last week, while others have opened new positions
The Options Clearing Corporation has promoted Jennifer Baum from first vice president of regulatory and compliance to senior vice president and chief compliance officer
The average borrow fee for EMEA equities was languishing at a three-year low in March, but the removal of short selling bans, the pandemic and accounting scandals, have sent fees soaring