Hong Kong-listed Noble has been hunted by short sellers amid conjecture about the company’s accounts – which it has branded "malicious” and “misleading”.

Klein, who was influential in the merger of Glencore and Xstrata, is reviewing options such as the raising of secure financing and the selling of a stake in the company, Bloomberg says.

Noble revealed last week as it shot down fears surrounding a bond repayment that it had been approached by parties offering potential financing and strategic investment.

Yesterday,