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Naked Short Sales and Fails to Deliver: An Overview of Clearing and Settlement Procedures for Stock Trades in the USTālis J. PutniņšUniversity of Technology, Sydney - UTS Business School; Stockholm School of Economics in Riga; Financial Research Network (FIRN) October 27, 2009 Journal of Securities Operations and Custody, Forthcoming Abstract: This article outlines the process of clearing and settlement for stock trades in the US. It pays particular attention to what happens when the seller of a stock fails to deliver that stock at settlement and describes the mechanisms to resolve delivery failures. Fails to deliver can occur for a number of reasons, such as human error, administrative delays and the controversial practice of naked short selling. This article helps understand the implications of naked short selling for trade counterparties and, more generally, the effects of naked short selling on the clearing and settlement system.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 17 Keywords: Clearing, Settlement, Fail to Deliver, Naked Short Selling, National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Depository Trust Company (DTC) Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: March 7, 2010Suggested CitationContact Information
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