Burford bonds and shares in muddy water after short seller attack

Burford Capital’s debt and equity securities rebounded on Thursday, after the firm rebutted claims from short seller Muddy Waters Research that it was "arguably insolvent". The episode brought some rare excitement to the sterling retail bond market, but is perhaps emblematic of its decline over the past few years. Meanwhile, investors appeared undecided over whether Muddy Waters’ claims about the litigation funder were correct.