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Ruling lifts lid on hedge funds’ positions

By Jennifer Hughes

Published: June 23 2008 22:45 | Last updated: June 23 2008 22:45

Investors got a good look at positions held in UK companies by some of the world’s biggest hedge funds on Monday, thanks to a rule change by the UK’s Financial Services Authority.

The watchdog is making hedge funds disclose short-selling bets on companies undergoing rights issues.

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