MFA submitted a letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in response to its proposed regulations on short […]
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MFA Submits Comments to ESMA in Response to Consultation Paper on Short Selling and Credit Default Swaps02.10.12
MFA submitted a letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in response to its proposed regulations on short […]
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