Return of Short-Selling to Test South Korea’s Small Investors (Nikkei Asia)

A decision to lift a ban on short selling in South Korea has unsettled retail investors there, who have been enjoying a bull run and fear the move could turn the tide against them.
 
But experts and international financial institutions say the market is ready for the change. All eyes will be on share prices when the prohibition is lifted in May. READ MORE (CACHED ARTICLE)

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