Managers of Wealth

Dickinson Wright Receives Top Rankings

Five Dickinson Wright attorneys are listed as "Leaders in their Fields"

US Senate ratifies protocols to tax treaties with Japan, Switzerland, Luxembourg

Like US-Spain protocol, all three tax treaty protocols easily cleared the two-thirds vote threshold for ratification.

Payoffs, glory-seeking Feds, and hiding in plain sight — here's what 5 experts told us about the $1 billion cocaine bust on a ship owned by JPMorgan

The drugs are worth way less than $1 billion

The rise of alternatives

Many have started to ask AIFMs to add further value through select services, expand their skills set and get involved in the sales process.

Why Big Governments And Central Banks Want To Kill Libra And Bitcoin

This happened to much smaller money market funds (that “broke the buck”) during the financial crisis, so it could easily happen here.”

China tax reforms, wealth planning and wills

After the banking crisis, 10 countries suffered losses in excess of USD100 billion every year through tax evasion, according to 2011 data from the Tax Justice Network.

Plans for the PBC to increase involvement in FinTech development

The plan will be coordinated by the relevant government departments, and is said to outline the principles, development goals, key tasks and safeguard measures for the future development of these financial FinTech technologies.

How Italy’s favourable new tax regimes can benefit the sports industry

The sports industry is well positioned to take advantage of the new regimes if participants are able to leverage their geographic flexibility.

Investing in Women Code

The Investing in Women Code is a commitment by financial services firms to improving female entrepreneurs’ access to tools, resources and finance.

LIBOR: preparing for the end

Speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's LIBOR Transition Briefing in New York, USA.

Is blue sky compliance like the SEC or the IRS?

The states were allowed to require a notice filing, which means you are not actually registering, but giving notice of intent to sell in the state.

The Challenges of AML for Law Firms – 2019 Industry Report

The main challenges law firms are facing with AML requirements.

These recent data breaches generated huge fines, so here’s why your data processing agreements need to be watertight

The final amount of the fines may well be decreased in court.

U.S. proposes barring big tech companies from offering financial services, digital currencies

Even if it were to pass the full house, it would still have to pass the senate which would also likely be an uphill struggle.

Discriminatory or not? That is the question.

It is this sub-paragraph that creates ‘some confusion*’, even to those who welcome what some fear is the ultimate threat to privacy in the world of trusts.

Gold, jewels, ‘Islamic’ finance: how India’s I Monetary Advisory built a US$365 million Ponzi scheme

Some 50,000 investors have lodged complaints against the Bangalore-based I Monetary Advisory and its founder Mohammed Mansoor Khan

Appleby Launches Economic Substance Online Tool

While online tools are no substitute for bespoke, professional legal advice, the Questionnaire can help you make informed decisions regarding the new economic substance requirements and how they may impact your business.

HSBC blasted by Hong Kong protest leader: Bank urged to apologise after boss praised Chinese regime

He accused HSBC of failing to understand what is really going on in China – and urged it to apologise.

Ex-Credit Suisse Veteran Poised for New Deal

Together with a small group of investors, Illy is relatively far along in the takeover of Degroof Petercam (Suisse).

A $117 Billion Chinese Wealth Manager Says It Was Scammed

Noah says its asset-management product was hit by fraud

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