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Write-Offs: 9.30.15

Big hedge funds screwed by Valeant; Jack Ma says chill on China; IMF's Lagarde says be afraid; "Cops: "Irate" Suspect Kicked Other Woman In Face After Victim Farted Near Her"; and more.
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$$$U.S. securities regulator expands use of powerful software: source [Reuters]

$$$Global stocks end worst quarter in four years on upbeat note [Reuters]

$$$Jack Ma to US: Quit worrying so much about China [CNBC]

$$$IMF's Lagarde: More volatility likely for emerging markets [CNBC]

$$$Woman Calls Cops To Gripe About Pot Dealer [HP]

$$$Volkswagen braces for hit to business from emissions scandal [Reuters]

$$$Big US hedge funds hit by Valeant fall [FT]

$$$Cops: "Irate" Suspect Kicked Other Woman In Face After Victim Farted Near Her [TSG]

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