Managers of Wealth Americas

Wells Fargo Would Owe Deceived Customers Less Than $50 Million: Goldman

Wells Fargo has refunded $2.6 million in fees to customers, but Tester said the consequences go beyond late charges.

Argentina's Macri, Chile's Pinochet Embroiled in Bahamas Leaks

The Macri family’s Grupo Socma holding invested in ViajeYa.com, a company registered in the Bahamas which focuses on online tourism services, according to a report in La Nación daily.

BNY Mellon Accused of Unfair Competition by Wealth firm

Suit comes weeks after bank accused firm of poaching clients

CFTC Orders United Kingdom-Based Barclays Bank PLC to Pay $500,000 for Recordkeeping Violations

Barclays is a global banking and financial services company based in the United Kingdom, as well as a provisionally registered swap dealer with the CFTC.

CBC INVESTIGATES Senator reports herself to ethics czar over tax-haven revelations

'I had no knowledge of, or participation in… the listing of my name as a director' of offshore firm

SEC Charges Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Leon Cooperman With Insider Trading

Cooperman and Omega are alleged by the SEC to have made $4 million on the trades when the securities soared after the deal was announced.

Hodgkinson Street Mepham Ranked in U.S. News 2016 “Best Law Firms” List

Hodgkinson Street Mepham received numerous accolades in 2016

SEC calls for greater transparency and record keeping with changes to Form ADV and Advisers Act

The SEC hopes the new rules will improve the depth and quality of the information it collects, facilitate its risk monitoring initiatives and assist staff in its risk-based examination program.

U.S. judge narrows currency rigging lawsuit against seven banks

U.S. judge narrowed but refused to dismiss lawsuits against Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and five other large banks

FINRA Capital Acquisition Broker Proposal Approved

Broker-Dealers Conducting Only Certain Private Fund Placement Services or Corporate Finance or Investment Banking Advisory Activities May Elect to Be Governed by More Limited FINRA Rule Set

Dimock Stratton and DLA Piper announce combination

DLA Piper LLP is a leading full-service law firm with six offices across Canada and is part of the DLA Piper global network. One of the world’s largest firms.

Investigate companies for tax dodging

Apple has more than $215 billion in profits hidden offshore on which it could owe the American people more than $60 billion in taxes.

Securities Regulators See Improvements in Financial Reporting

We feel like we have seen improvements, just in the second-quarter earnings releases.

Zamansky Investigates the Wells Fargo 401 Plan for Possible ERISA Violations

Some commentators have questioned whether Wells Fargo inflated its revenues through these tactics.

SEC rewards help bring forward the whistleblowers

The commission’s programme has seen tips pour in while payouts are expected to rise

New Tax Regulations Will Impact High-Net-Worth Estate Planning

What makes the law important to clients is that, by its terms, it is not retroactive to most planning done before its enactment in final form, which will, by the terms of the proposal, occur sometime after December 1, 2016.

Caesars directors must 'pony up' details of wealth -judge

But junior creditors refuse to support it and argue that individual directors should also contribute if they want releases from claims.

TPG's David Bonderman says Chinese regulators better than US peers

The storied investor has spoken on political matters before.

Deutsche Bank asked to pay $14bn by US DoJ to settle claims related to residential mortgage-backed securities

The German lender said it has no intent to settle the claims anywhere near the figure cited.

HSBC wins dismissal of class action suit over Madoff feeder funds

The bank ignored serious red flags that should have alerted officials to the fraud, according to the investors.

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