Short Selling Regulations

• 25 Minutes
• For all staff
• UK

Short selling serves a purpose in financial markets while carrying specific regulatory obligations. This 25-minute course covers the UK regime overseen by the FCA, focusing on accurate reporting, calculation methodology and governance. It helps staff recognise when the UK Short Selling Regulation applies, identify what counts toward a net short position and an adequately covered short sale, and understand when notification is required.

Notification thresholds are calculated positions rather than single trades, so the obligation can be triggered by activity spread across desks and entities. Errors in methodology produce either a missed disclosure or a public one that was never required. Training the staff who calculate and report positions protects the firm from a category of breach that is visible to the whole market.