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Swiss Banque Pictet Admits Conspiring With Americans To Hide Funds
Swiss private bank Banque Pictet et Cie SA has admitted that it conspired with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide more than $5.6 billion in…
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The 6 Major Homeowners Insurance Coverages — And What They Cover
Homeowners insurance has been a common topic in news lately, from rising costs, to major carriers like AIG, State Farm,…
5 Ways Financial Services Firms Can Boost Their Cloud Outcomes
For most financial services firms, the migration to the cloud is far from done. Four out of five banking executives…
JPMorgan’s $365 Million Epstein Victims Settlement Won’t Teach Banks A Lesson
In the last four months, JPMorgan has agreed to pay $365 million in settling lawsuits surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking…
The Shifting Role Of Banks For Family Offices
It’s not change that people fear most, it’s the potential loss associated with that change - a psychological aversion that…
Proposed Basel III Rules Update Does Not Lead To Reduced Lending
The statistician W. Edwards Deming once famously said, “In God we trust; all others bring data.” He might well have…
A Proposed Cap On Credit Card Rates
Republican Lawmaker Proposes 18% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates Credit card companies should be barred from setting interest rates…
A Guide For Using The SEC IAPD Website
Good financial advisers can develop a suitable investing strategy and plan for their clients, given the client’s time horizon, risk…
Getting Closer To Global Plastic Circularity
As the hottest summer on record winds down and populations across the globe battle the tumultuous effects of climate change,…
Back To School, Back To The Office
As summer winds down, kids across the country are starting to grumble about going back to school. This year, they…
Investing In Talent Amid Economic Uncertainty: See The Glass Half-Full
Labor Day celebrates the essence of the American Dream and the outstanding accomplishments of the workforce. Tracing back to the…
Franchise Opportunities In An Unconventional Economy
The current economy is characterized by an interesting mix of optimism and anxiety. Franchises are a significant segment of the…
‘Industry X.Y’ Will Drive Progress (and Risk) Faster Than AI
The world is abuzz with news, speculation, and a healthy dose of fear around artificial intelligence, or AI. Long considered…
Hurricane Season Is Here. Homeowners Should Assess Their Insurance And Plan Now
According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, late August through the end of September is the peak of the…
A Green Marshall Plan For Poor Nations, Who Will Jump In First?
At the end of World War II, the United States implemented the Marshall Plan, the biggest economic recovery act the…
It’s Time For Companies, And Employees, To Experiment With AI
Last month I spoke to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee of NICSA. During my talk I asked the…
How To Get Rich In Crypto: Four Tether Executives Are Now Billionaires
Members of the secretive management team behind $83 billion worth of Tether stablecoin have literally minted their own fortunes. By…
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Get Too Excited By That Second Quarter GDP Number
That the economy grew at a slightly faster pace than expected in the second quarter doesn’t justify celebrating with an…
Mastercard Cracks Down On Marijuana Transactions On Its Debit Cards
Mastercard has requested financial institutions to stop accepting marijuana transactions through pin debit cards. Mastercard's MA decision to further reduce…