Poll results: Short position disclosure

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Poll results: Short position disclosure

Current time:	21:55:49 21-May-2013
Closing time:	18:00:00 19-Mar-2010
Time remaining:	Poll closed

1. Should the law require public disclosure of short positions above a threshold?

Answer	Responses	Share
Yes	162	91.0%
No	9	5.1%
Undecided	7	3.9%
Total	178	100.0%

2. Should the public threshold be the same for long and short positions?

Answer	Responses	Share
Yes	128	72.3%
No	41	23.2%
Undecided	8	4.5%
Total	177	100.0%

3. What should the long position public disclosure threshold be?

Answer	Responses	Share
5%	105	59.7%
3%	35	19.9%
2%	9	5.1%
1%	7	4.0%
0.5%	8	4.5%
Undecided	12	6.8%
Total	176	100.0%

4. What should the short position public disclosure threshold be?

Answer	Responses	Share
5%	74	41.8%
3%	27	15.3%
2%	14	7.9%
1%	21	11.9%
0.5%	23	13.0%
Undecided	18	10.2%
Total	177	100.0%

5. Should the law require private short position disclosure to the SFC?

Answer	Responses	Share
Yes	112	63.3%
No	51	28.8%
Undecided	14	7.9%
Total	177	100.0%

6. If required by law, what should the private disclosure threshold be?

Answer	Responses	Share
3%	46	27.5%
2%	17	10.2%
1%	23	13.8%
0.5%	18	10.8%
0.25%	8	4.8%
0.2%	6	3.6%
0.02%	12	7.2%
Undecided	37	22.2%
Total	167	100.0%

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