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Auditor calls Bank of England regulation bill 'unacceptable'

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ferdinando Giugliano
Financial Times, London
Thursday, October 15, 2015

The head of Britain's spending watchdog has attacked "unacceptable" government plans to increase transparency at the Bank of England, saying they created a false impression of greater accountability.

Euro drops on hopes of more QE after ECB admits missing inflation target

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Mehreen Khan
The Telegraph, London
Thursday, October 15, 2015

The European Central Bank is missing its inflation target and will have to ramp up stimulus measures, according to the chief of Austria's central bank.

Britain's biggest banks to be forced to separate retail banks from investment arms

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Tim Wallace
The Telegraph, London
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Britain's biggest banks will have to run their retail banking operations as independent banks, almost entirely separate from their investment banking and overseas operations, as the Bank of England made it clear that there will be no relaxation of the incoming ring-fencing rules.

Dollar Vigilante's Jeff Berwick interviews GATA Chairman Bill Murphy

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:15p ET Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

If U.S. wants to devalue dollar and debt, gold is the mechanism for it

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:56p ET Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Today a friend asked if the monetary metals sector was turning upward and even breaking out. Your secretary/treasurer replied as follows.

A few things do seem different:

Fund manager Singer wonders why gold 'can't catch a bid'

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:17p ET Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Dave Kranzler: London pounds gold again despite lack of market-influencing news

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:20p ET Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Dear Friend of GATA and gold:

Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics notes the pounding gold took during the morning "fixing" in London today even though there were "no news reports or events that would have influenced any of the trading markets" during the fixing.

China poised to issue sovereign debt in renminbi in London

Section: Daily Dispatches

By James Kynge
Financial Times, London
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

China is set to issue government debt in renminbi in London, picking the city as the first overseas financial centre in which to open a sovereign debt market as it ramps up efforts to popularise its currency, officials familiar with the issue said.

CME permanently bans 3 traders for spoofing, other violations

Section: Daily Dispatches

The King Report headlined this story: "Guppies Get Punished, Whales Skate."

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By Tom Polansek
Reuters
Monday, October 12, 2015

CHICAGO -- CME Group Inc. has permanently banned three traders who admitted to violations including the manipulative strategy known as spoofing, according to disciplinary notices issued on Monday.

Keith Barron: Rock bottom

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:30p ET Monday, October 12, 2015

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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