The Financial Services Authority is thought to be preparing to reopen the debate on the disclosure of positions accumulated on the stock market but not held through direct share ownership.
The City regulator held a detailed consultation on the matter this year but is thought to be ready to concede that it needs to do more work on the matter.
The consultation about contracts for difference (CFDs), which give holders exposure to a company more cheaply than buying its shares outright, provoked a wide range of responses from the City.
It is thought the regulator has been particularly influenced by a document submitted by investor body the Association of British Insurers which argued that a combination of the proposals put forward by the FSA was needed.
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