Hedge Funds

Odey says Wirecard shorting ban could spark legal action — report

Hedge fund manager takes aim at BaFin for its decision to halt short selling in the German fintech company

Monday 18 February 2019 at 13:50

UK hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is mulling legal action against Germany’s financial regulator after it banned short selling in Wirecard, the fintech company.

Wirecard’s shares have shed around 40% of their value since the Financial Times reported in January that an executive at the firm had engaged in fraudulent activity.