Managers of Wealth Americas

Fired UBS Adviser Reignites Palm Beach Scandal Over Rich Widow

The trust paid the bill.

Black banker sues Goldman Sachs for racial discrimination

Goldman Sachs does virtually nothing to hire.

Allen & Overy Adds Ashurst Finance Partner in NYC

The firm now has 22 finance partners in New York.

Love Notes Were Insider Tips, U.S. Says, Charging 7 in Plot

The arrests are part of the largest insider-trading case in recent years

Five Olshan Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2018

Olshan has been consistently recognized as one of the premier mid-sized law firms in the country

Swiss Firm Settles Charges It Helped Americans Evade Taxes

This investigation is being overseen by the Office’s Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit.

Florida May Ban Future Investments With Venezuela

Florida is poised to take official steps to protest the current government of Venezuela, although the proposal under consideration could be considered more symbolic than substantive.

Volcker Rule Reform—Is There Any There, There?

The OCC’s unilateral Volcker Rule initiative, which flies in the face of the fact that all five Agencies must agree to any regulatory modifications

Vanguard seeks corporate disclosure on risks from climate change

Vanguard manages about $4 trillion and is often the top shareholder in big U.S. corporations through its massive index funds - giving it a major voice in setting corporate agendas.

Multiple Pro Athletes Swindled Out of Millions

The court's entry of the final judgment resolves this litigation in its entirety.

Ex-Investment Bank Vice President Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

"I knew what I was doing was wrong, and I take full responsibility," he said.

$855k Russian bank hacker to be extradited from Spain

He is wanted by the United States on suspicion of computer abuse and fraud and on another count of electronic fraud

Labor Department delays fiduciary rule implementation date

It requires brokers either to disclose more about how they get paid or move clients out of accounts that charge commissions on each transaction.

Morgan Lewis Positioned in the Top Tier of Multiple M&A Rankings

Morgan Lewis finished with more than 30 top-10 rankings for the quarter

SEC secures $800 million settlement with alleged overseas stock manipulator

Overseas Stock Manipulator Settles SEC Charges

SEC Staff Publishes Report on Access to Capital and Market Liquidity

The report includes a survey and analysis of recent academic literature

Puerto Rico hit with 2 lawsuits challenging board’s power

It is the same hedge fund that was involved in a 15-year dispute over defaulted bonds issued by Argentina.

Disclosure, governance, Form S-3 eligibility and proxy requirement reforms contemplated by the Financial CHOICE Act

If a number of these securities law changes are ultimately enacted into law.

Citigroup to pay $130 million to end Libor rigging lawsuit in U.S.

Citigroup spokeswoman Danielle Romero-Apsilos said the New York-based bank was pleased to resolve the matter.

Why the CFTC's new use of NPAs is significant - Dentons

Despite the many advantages NPAs offer, there are pitfalls the CFTC must be mindful of when deploying these agreements.

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