As regulators and the public focus on the role of retail investors organizing to take down hedge fund short positions, there have already been calls to investigate short selling more broadly. Soon, securities lending may again hit the spotlight. A review of exactly how short selling and securities lending support liquidity and depth in public markets, which in turn contributes to investor confidence and capital formation, may help clarify some points of the discussion.
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