LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator said on Thursday it had finalised a clearer and simpler short selling regulatory regime aimed at reducing reporting burdens for firms, while maintaining oversight.
Under the new rules, the Financial Conduct Authority will publish aggregated data showing the overall size of net short positions in each company rather than identifying individual short sellers, the statement said.
A short position is where an investor bets that a company's stock price will decline.
(Reporting by Muvija M, editing by William James)
