Managers of Wealth Americas

Prominent NY prosecutor enters private practice

He joins a growing list of government lawyers who have left public service for private practice.

Credit Suisse loses bid to sever ex-National Century CEO from trial

Scheduled trial court ruling result.

Cantor & Webb P.A. Shortlisted for Prestigious Industry Award

The PAM Awards are designed for investment professionals, wealth advisors and legal advisors operating within the private asset management and/or legal industry.

U.S. Is Preparing More Tax-Evasion Cases

The U.S. is expanding its crackdown of offshore tax evasion

Near-80-Year-Old Millionaire Pleads Guilty to Offshore Tax Evasion

An elderly heiress and charity benefactor pleaded guilty in a Florida courtroom

Banks Believe Dodd-Frank 1073 Will Have Negative Impact, According to Fundtech Survey

Conducted in December 2012, the survey showed that nearly 90% of banks expect that Dodd-Frank 1073 will have a negative impact on their payments businesses.

US pushes for criminal charges for RBS over Libor

RBS executives are resisting any guilty plea

UBS Told by U.S. Judge to Give IRS Data on Wegelin

Those records will allow U.S. authorities to determine who held assets at Wegelin

Ex-Jefferies Trader Accused of Fraud

Federal prosecutors in Connecticut have accused Jesse C. Litvak, 38 years old, of misleading investors

Private Client Group transfers more than $1.2 billion in assets

Under the laws in place in 2012, an individual could transfer up to $5.12 million free of estate and gift tax

Credit Suisse could owe $2 billion in National Century fraud: judge

Credit Suisse Group Inc faces a potential $2 billion of exposure over fraud that occurred a decade ago at National Century Financial Enterprises, a result of a federal judge's determination on how to apportion responsibility.

Former Global Wealth Management Firm Employee Arrested on Insider Trading Charges

Kevin Dowd, 37, of Boca Raton, Florida, is charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

The Noose is Tightening on Offshore Tax Evasion

"For those US Taxpayers using foreign bank accounts, the noose is tightening," says FBAR Tax Attorney, Anthony Verni.

Fenergo’s FATCA solutions profiled in Datamonitor’s latest research

The financial services industry is facing a dilemma

Foreign Banks Rejoice: Overreaching U.S. Tax Law in Trouble

The penalty of not complying with FATCA will be that the institutions need to impose a 30% tax on non-compliant transfers or payments.

The Boom Years Are Not Coming Back, Get Used to It

Firms "can no longer rely on a rising tide that lifts all boats," the co-authors write. "In fact, the tide is out."

Morgan Stanley Seeks $10 Million From Convicted Ex-Trader

Serving five years in prison, he was a hedge fund manager at Morgan Stanley’s FrontPoint Partners LLC.

The case of Patricia Cornwell’s missing millions

The notoriously private author Patricia Cornwell, a titan of crime fiction, watched in court on Monday as her luxurious lifestyle was laid bare like the resolution to one of her plots.

UK court orders extradition of Credit Suisse exec

Officials at Westminster Magistrates Court said the extradition order was approved Monday, and now goes to Home Secretary Theresa May for final approval.

Former Silicon Valley hedge fund manager gets 12 years in prison for fraud

He also faces a civil lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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