Liquid Alternatives and Regulation:

Massachusetts’ Galvin to investigate alternative fund sales by advisers – (Investment News)

SEC UNSHACKLES ALT, FUND-OF-FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS – (Gemini Fund)

FINRA requests comments on proposed amendments to Rule 2210 and issues additional FAQs – (Morrison & Foerster)

China:

China stock suspensions opens can of derivatives worms – (Reuters)

Why Can’t I Trade Chinese Stock Futures? – (Attain Alternatives Blog)

Blackrock:

Stop the Presses: BlackRock has a Passive Index Outflow – (Reformed Broker)

Big US fund managers fight off ‘systemic’ label – (FT)

Managed Futures:

Preqin Quarterly Hedge Fund Update – (Preqin)

How Alternatives Perform vs traditional investments when volatility hits – (Investment News)

Commodities:

China and Commodities: Corning the Market – (The Economist)

Soldier Turned Math Wonk Shaking Up World of Commodity Trading – (Bloomberg)

Markets:

Volatility-products + prayer – (Statistical Ideas)

Stock Market ≠ Economy – Exhibit A – (Dana Lyons)

Regulatory:

U.S. watchdogs urge review of Treasury market rules after Oct. 15 price swings – (Reuters)

Democratic lawmakers ask regulators for data on U.S. bank swaps – (Reuters)

Just for Fun:

In Texas, a French Killer Is Hired to Do Job Americans Couldn’t – (Bloomberg)

Four Ways To Fund A Presidential Campaign – (FiveThirtyEight)

Interactive: Census Demographic Projections – (Time Labs)

Eric Garner’s family to receive $5.9m settlement from New York City – (The Guardian)

Infographic: Senate Votes to repeal No Child Left Behind – (National Journal)

The Incredible Story of the Baddest Female Pirate to Ever Sail the Seas – (RYOT)

Stats wiz Nate Silver: For black Americans, US is about as dangerous as Rwanda – (Raw Story)