Managers of Wealth Americas

Buffett's Wells Fargo Fined Over 20% of Bitcoin's Market Cap Since 2000

For all his Bitcoin-bashing bluster, Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett is hardly a bastion of business virtue.

Big banks abandoning lower-income neighborhoods – report

Between 2014 and 2018, banks have shut down 1,915 more branches in lower-income areas than they opened, according to Bloomberg.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months for tax and bank fraud

Manafort has been jailed since June, so he will receive credit for the nine months he has already served.

‘The Magic Money Tree:’ From Modern Monetary Theory to Modern Tax Theory

In its crudest form, a central bank can use special papers, inks and a printer, to create money.

Miami's Ultralat boosts int'l fund lineup

The Neuberger Berman, Schroders and Investec funds Ultralat will offer will come from each asset manager's Ucits range.

'Be honest' about U.S. gender pay gap, investors tell firms

Arjuna, which specializes in sustainable and ethical investing, is asking nearly a dozen tech, retail and banking companies to disclose median pay at their annual meetings with shareholders.

Bank of America, RBS sued in U.S. over euro bond cartel

While the commission did not identify the eight banks, media reports said Bank of America and RBS are among them.

Long march

The administration of President Donald Trump aspires to tear up regulations, while SEC Chairman Jay Clayton wants to ease rules that might discourage companies from publicly floating their shares.

US lashes out at Brussels over failed dirty money blacklist

Gordon Sondland, US ambassador to the EU, branded the exercise a "ridiculous waste" after a rare unanimous revolt by the bloc's 28 countries upended the effort to name and shame almost two dozen jurisdictions alleged to be sources of money-

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Signs Multi-Year agreement with SS&C

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas selects EVOLV to implement CECL and automate mortgage loan accounting

Termination of Guardian Growth & Income Fund and Guardian Private Wealth Equity Fund

Effective immediately, units of the funds are no longer offered for sale.

Ex-advisor gets 3 years in prison for $4.3M fraud

Mr. Kniss set up a well-intentioned business he sincerely believed would be successful

2019 will see the US as key offshore center as OECD’s CRS restricts global banking

Although there are some delays, in 2019 the vast majority of committed countries will be exchanging information under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s common reporting standard.

Exxon asks U.S. regulator to block climate-change resolution: investors

Investors supporting the Exxon proposal manage a total of $1.9 trillion and are led by DiNapoli.

Law firms jostle for lead role in Goldman Sachs-1MDB suit

They stand to collect the most in fees in the event of a settlement or favourable verdict.

Transatlantic tensions over dirty money

The US and EU governments are unhappy with Brussels’ money laundering blacklist

Philadelphia sues seven big banks, alleges municipal bond collusion

Philadelphia, which said it issued more than $1.6 billion of the bonds, said the banks colluded to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in fees they did not earn

SRG closes Fieldstone Financial Management deal with FourStar Wealth Advisors

SRG began working on behalf of Fieldstone in September of 2018

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as Top 100 Lawyers for Latin America

Alvarez-Farré and Leonard have both been previously recognized by a wide range of legal, industry, and regional publications and organizations.

Standard Chartered sets aside $900 million to cover U.S., British fines

The filing is the first time the bank has quantified the possible cost of the investigations.

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