Heroes or villains: Short sellers’ role in the U.S. bank crisis

By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) – As First Republic Bank’s share price fell by double-digits in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last month, some people close to the San Francisco-based lender were worried short sellers were exacerbating its travails, according to a source familiar with the situation. Investors who wager shares in…

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Goldman Sachs fined $3 million by FINRA over mismarking short sale orders

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Wall Street’s self-funded watchdog, fined Goldman Sachs Inc $3 million on Tuesday for mistakenly marking some of its stock orders as “long” instead of “short”, and for trade reporting violations. From October 2015 to April 2018, Goldman mismarked around 60 million short sale orders totaling more…

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Crisis jolts Wall Street bankers already resigned to tough job market

By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street bankers face an increasingly gloomy job market after last month’s banking crisis worsened an already bleak outlook for pay and staffing. The failure of two U.S. banks – Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – shook confidence in the industry and prompted government intervention to protect the…

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Don’t hold your breath – banking crises last years: McGeever

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -The most extraordinary outcome of the March banking shock would be if the problem dissipated quickly. Many people hope the crisis of confidence infecting global banking this month can be repelled almost as quickly as it appeared. After all, regulators and policymakers are faster and more comprehensive in their…

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