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by walshemj 3143 days ago
Really in that case when I see prospectuses for floats in the UK they explicitly ban Americans (due to silly IRS rules I belive)

The float of the royal mail is one example retail investors in the USA where locked out

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That's true, FATCA has created a situation where Americans are effectively locked out of foreign banks. It sucks, especially for Americans living abroad and business people trying to establish themselves internationally, however it's not the same thing as capital controls. Americans can invest anywhere that will accept their money without their own government shutting them down.