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Italy Confirms FATCA Data Instructions
July 29th, 2015
The Revenue Agency has confirmed that it has finalized its instructions for Italian financial institutions (FIs) to transmit their data to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) inter-governmental agreement (IGA) between Italy and the United States. ...
Regulators to investigate ‘massive sell-off’ of stocks
July 29th, 2015
The China Securities Regulatory Commission said it is probing “a massive sell-off” after Monday’s sharp dive in the market. The CSRC said it had received whistle-blower reports and market monitoring reports, and had organized inspection and enforcement teams. The ...
Asia stocks up as China steadies, wary of Fed
July 29th, 2015
Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday on hopes that Beijing could stem the rout in its markets without damage to the economy, though caution was the watchword ahead of a policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The ...
China: Major Devaluation Coming
July 28th, 2015
The whole “market economy” thing is turning out to be a little trickier than China’s dictators expected. To set up the story: After the 2008 crash the country borrowed about $15 trillion (an amount that dwarfs the US Fed’s ...
When Authorities “Own” the Market, The System Breaks Down: Here’s Why
July 28th, 2015
Central planning asset purchases aimed at propping up prices destroy the essential price discovery needed by private investors. Panicked by the possibility of declines that undermine the official narrative that all is well, authorities the world over are purchasing ...
Copper, China And World Trade Are All Screaming That The Next Economic Crisis Is Here
July 27th, 2015
If you are looking for a “canary in a coal mine” type of warning for the entire global economy, you have a whole bunch to pick from right now. “Dr. Copper” just hit a six year low, Morgan Stanley ...
Eurozone debt crisis: why the Greece deal will work
July 27th, 2015
The deal between Brussels and Athens is actually a good one for both sides Now that Greek banks have reopened and the government has made scheduled payments to the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, does Greece’s ...
China’s stock market crashes again as panicking sellers lose faith
July 27th, 2015
Beijing is struggling to rein in the self-preservation instincts of small investors. All that’s left to happen in China’s stock market is for government leaders to admit they are powerless to stop a selloff. Monday’s panic selling was the ...
Greece’s headache: how to lift the capital controls?
July 27th, 2015
It is just the headache Greece‘s government does not need right now: how can it loosen the capital controls that are shielding its banks, but strangling the rest of the economy? For the past month, Greece has been financially ...
Asian shares skid as Fed monetary meeting looms
July 27th, 2015
Asian shares began the week on a plaintive note amid losses on Wall Street and worries over China, while investors braced for a Federal Reserve meeting that might take another small step toward lifting U.S. interest rates. Financial spreadbetters ...