Muddy Waters rebukes Japan, French efforts to rein in short sales
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(Reuters) - A move by Japan's $1.47 trillion (1.15 trillion pounds) Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to suspend share lending for short sales adds to a global trend that subverts corporate governance, said prominent short seller Muddy Waters Capital LLC.GPIF, the world's largest pension fund, announced the change on Tuesday saying the practice ran counter to its "stewardship responsibilities", a nod to chief investment officer Hiro Mizuno's commitment to so-called environmental, social,..