Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Saudi CDS Spikes, Currency Crumbles But Stock Market Miracles Abound – Zero Hedge
- Bitcoin ETFs Are Likely to Follow Futures, Cboe President Says – Bloomberg
- Cryptocurrency Pioneer Sees a ‘Total Bubble.’ Just in a Good Way – Bloomberg
- Get Ready for Great Bond Bust of 2020 – Bloomberg
- Crypto Wallet Company Faces More Problems After July Hack – Bloomberg
- End these offshore games or our democracy will die – The Guardian
- Boom in Bitcoin and Ethereum brings surge in initial coin offerings – Wiki Tribune
Americas:
- Are Democrats blowing it in Virginia? – CNN
- Democratic donor built up vast $8bn private wealth fund in Bermuda – The Guardian
- GOP Change to Foreign Tax Provision Leaves Gap in Tax Plan – WSJ
- Republicans seek new path after failure of Gillespie’s ‘Trumpism without Trump’ – Washington Post
- For GOP, Virginia reveals dangers of Trump and a do-nothing Congress – Washington Examiner
- Maine just became the 33rd state to expand Medicaid – VOX
- Globalization Is a Boon for Rural America – Reason
Europe:
- EU eyes tough Brexit transition terms – Reuters
- Amsterdam and Frankfurt Try to Grab Lucrative Legal Action From London – Bloomberg
- Russians see World War II, not 1917 revolution, as nation’s most important historical event – Pew Research
- A London startup has managed to make banking cool among hipsters – Quartz
- Sacked Labour minister found dead – BBC
- Rethinking Franco-German relations: a historical perspective – Bruegel
- Trade deficit in Greece declines by 3.8 pct in September as exports outpace imports – Macropolis
- A Brexit Glitch That Could Hurt Europe – Bloomberg
- Key ECB Policy Makers Are Said to Have Challenged QE Pledge – Bloomberg
- European worries about isolationist trends – Bruegel
Asia:
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- China is promoting spying as the perfect hobby for the entire family – Quartz
- China’s Technology Ambitions Could Upset the Global Trade Order – NY Times
- Trump calls on North Korea to ‘come to the table and make a deal’ – FT
- In Visit To South Korea, Trump Continues Theme Of Security And Trade – NPR
- Chinese fans prepare to welcome rich, powerful, ’free-spirit’ Trump – Reuters
- In Seoul, Trump calls for North Korea to make a deal – AP News
- Vietnam’s neighbors, ASEAN, targeted by hackers: report – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Coalition members ponder early election, as frustration grows over citizenship saga – ABC
- Telstra to compensate 42,000 customers for slow NBN speeds – ABC
- BHP opposes Minerals Council of Australia’s war on activist rights – The Guardian
- Australians to be eligible for fee free tertiary education in New Zealand – NewsHub
- Eric Abetz rejects ‘seriously inadequate’ marriage equality bill – The Guardian
- Katter and One Nation sign Qld deal – Sky News
- Turnbull considers recalling parliament in December – ABC
- One Nation demands new Queensland casino in exchange for balance of power support – ABC
- Citizenship bipartisans? Labor will play hardball on Malcolm Turnbull’s MP register – The SMH
- Unions raise fears about security of community sector jobs – The SMH
- Sydney market has turned due to falling auction rate – Smart Property Investment
- Australia backs restoration of ‘anti-China’ security grouping – AFR