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"Short sellers have been aggressively shorting LinkedIn and RealD as shown by the increase in securities-lending activity," said Andrew Shinn , director of research at Astec in New York.

Bearish Bets Fall at NYSE, Nasdaq Alejandro J. Martinez 2011

As the accusations against Longtop mounted, the securities-lending business has reflected heightened skepticism.

Longtop's Stock Halt Tests Investors' Patience in Chinese Issues Brendan Conway 2011

Finra's registration proposal would also extend to certain back-office employees who participate in or supervise stock-loan and securities-lending activities.

Finra Wants Registration for Certain Back-Office Workers Suzanne Barlyn 2011

The securities were previously held in a securities-lending business of AIG that lost the insurer about $20 billion in 2008.

Fed to Sell Subprime-Mortgage Bonds From AIG Bailout Serena Ng 2011

A Fed Victory The transaction was a vindication for the New York Fed, which said it will fully recoup a $19.5 billion loan it provided to Maiden Lane II in 2008 to purchase the mortgage bonds from an AIG securities-lending business.

Goldman Snags Old AIG Bonds Serena Ng 2012

At the time, Jefferies named securities-lending chief Matthew Baldassano as head of the combined business, the people said.

Pay and Restructuring Rile Staff at Jefferies Steve Eder 2012

In the meantime, historically low interest rates and other factors have crimped the entire securities-lending market.

When ETFs Are Lenders Ari I. Weinberg 2011

Short bets on auto stocks jumped 50% in the past month, according to securities-lending trackers at Data Explorers.

Traders Are Drawn to Auto Stocks, But Interest Is of the Short Variety Brendan Conway 2011

Still, at a recent securities-lending conference hosted by data company Data Explorers, 46% of industry insiders responding to a survey said they believed that net-short ETFs could pose a systemic risk for securities markets.

When ETFs Are Lenders Ari I. Weinberg 2011

In some editions on Friday, a Money & Investing article on AIG's securities-lending plans and quarterly earnings incorrectly said that the year-on-year change was 71%.

Corrections & Amplifications 2011