HBOS short-sellers revealed

The investors betting on stock market pain for Halifax Bank of Scotland came out of the shadows today as the lender's £4bn (€5bn) cash-call came under more pressure.

The investors betting on British stock market pain for Halifax Bank of Scotland came out of the shadows today as the lender's £4bn (€5bn) cash-call came under more pressure.

Under new rules from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) watchdog in the UK to tackle potential market abuse, hedge funds and other investors must from today tell markets when "shorting" firms raising funds through rights issues.