Article: Asia Unlikely To Follow U.S. Short Selling Crackdown

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A U.S. clampdown on short selling is unlikely to reverse a decade-long trend in Asia of easing restrictions on the sometimes-controversial practice, which market players say has boosted trading volumes and the growth of local hedge funds.

The U.S. move this month came almost exactly a decade after Asia suffered its own financial crisis, spurring authorities in markets like Hong Kong and Malaysia to crack down on short sellers to ease pressure on local financial markets. In some cases, they imposed tough rules that are still in force.

With their stock markets tumbling, U.S., U.K. and Australian authorities are now in the process of tightening rules and trying to get ...

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