The $85 billion super fund has requested BNP Paribas Securities Services to suspend stock lending, effective immediately.
UniSuper said restricting the ability to short-sell is in the best interests of the market.
“In a normally functioning market we’re comfortable lending our shares as we genuinely believe that it adds to market efficiency,” UniSuper chief executive John Pearce said.
The full article is available at https://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/unisuper-suspends-stock-lending-156181752