Managers of Wealth Americas

JPMorgan Pays Inmates for Fees on Get-Out-of-Jail Debit Card

JPMorgan’s contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons was a scheme “to exploit one of the most vulnerable groups imaginable -- releasees from federal corrections facilities”

Raymond James fights back in $350M Vermont fraud case

The suit also maintains that the allegations are already being addressed in a separate class action complaint.

JPMorgan Chase docked over prisoner debit cards

US bank settles class-action lawsuit claiming it stung former inmates with exorbitant charges

Argentine securities regulator sees market boost from tax amnesty

Financial instrument investment has long been light in Argentina, Latin America's third largest economy

CRA convicts a fraction of offshore tax evaders: Exclusive

Documents obtained by the Star show Canada is lagging far behind other countries in convicting tax cheats who exploit offshore tax havens.

Fund lawyer who worked With Goldman holds 1MDB clues, US says

After one of the big sales led by Goldman Sachs, $5 million of the cash raised for 1MDB traveled through shell companies and ended up in her Swiss bank account, the U.S. said in complaints filed last week.

Law Firm McCathern, PLLC Launches New Website

This new website highlights firm’s attorneys and provides users with an interactive, user-friendly experience. It features a fresh, innovative design, clear navigation, and up-to-date firm information.

Kobre & Kim Earns Top Rankings in the 2016 Edition of Chambers & Partners

The publication ranked the firm for its work in China and Latin America as well as in the US and globally.

Canadian banks ordered to disclose Cayman dealings

The CRA suspects tax dodgers used RBC and Citibank to repatriate offshore assets held at Cayman National Bank.

Who’s Happy About the DOL Rule?

Twenty-eight percent of companies expect the rule to improve their asset retention, while 36 percent believe it will have no impact on their current asset retention rate.

Swiss to pass information on HSBC accounts to US tax agency

Switzerland said it plans to give information to U.S. tax authorities about accounts at HSBC Holdings Plc's Swiss private bank, as part of a U.S. investigation into tax evasion.

JPMorgan is getting fined for something everyone is doing

He's among the so-called Chinese Princelings

Pennsylvania lawyer gets six months in prison for insider trading

The sentence was confirmed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia.

Post-crisis clearing rules block derivatives users from market

A clearing house is a counterparty that sits in the middle of a transaction between buyer and seller with the aim of reducing risk.

Fraud Probe Ricochets Through Platinum Partners, a Hedge Fund With Ties to Jewish Community

Platinum Partners has reported strong returns for years but now is liquidating

What the G-20 Call for More Fiscal Emphasis Means for Investors

Shift toward fiscal policy may boost banks and steepen curves.

Wolf of Wall Street Film Linked To Money 'Stolen From Malaysian fund', US Claim

The news follows a months-long international FBI probe, as well as five separate investigations around the world

Switzerland Enlists U.S. Help On 1MDB As More Swiss Banks Named

The Office of the Attorney General has filed requests for legal assistance with U.S. authorities and other countries, a spokesman for the office said late Wednesday, without naming them.

British HSBC executive is arrested over '£2.7BILLION exchange rate rigging scam' as he lands at JFK airport and is thrown in a New York jail

The alleged fraud occurred in November and December 2011

Dez Bryant Sues Former Financial Advisor

The suit contends that Royce West, a Texas State Senator, breached his fiduciary duty, exhibited gross negligence and performed fraud in attracting marketing and endorsement deals for Bryant, sometimes without Bryant's knowledge.

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