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Compliance
January 16, 2025

Financial Regulators Turn Up Heat On Miscreants

The reports looked at a range of different types of financial misconduct, failure and outright

Legal
December 20, 2024

How New Legislation Will Help Victims Of Cryptocurrency Scams

A new bill before UK lawmakers is designed to end uncertainties over the status of digital assets

Legal
December 19, 2024

A New Dawn For Laws Governing Divorce Settlements

As the authors say, the main aim of a new report from the UK Law Commission is to balance personal

Legal
December 5, 2024

The Assisted Dying Bill – Lessons from Financial Abuse Claims

Financial abuse claims and contests around wills provide important lessons for legislators over the

Legal
December 3, 2024

BDB Pitmans Rebranded Under Broadfield Name

The law firm, formed out of a merger six years ago, is taking on a new name.

Legal
December 2, 2024

Switzerland's OAG Charges Lombard Odier, Former Employee With "Serious Money Laundering"

The Office of the Attorney General said the bank and its former employee are suspected of having

Legal
November 5, 2024

The Alain Delon Estate Case – Part 2

In this, the second of three articles, the lawyers examine what high net worth individuals and

Legal
October 28, 2024

Client Portability Through The Looking Glass

There is much confusion about what restrictions apply to asset, or client portability, and what the

Legal
October 23, 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: What Might We Expect?

The author of this article says that the balance of presenting an individual’s right to seek to

Legal
October 7, 2024

EU Top Legal Official Says Malta Is Entitled To Its Golden Visa Regime

While not binding legally, the opinion given by the Advocate General in the EU last week threatens

Comment & Analysis results for Compliance, Legal and Regulation

Legal
September 20, 2024

Key Considerations For Dividing Intellectual Property And Royalties In Divorce

A clear understanding of how to approach intellectual property is vital when IP comes up in the

Legal
September 16, 2024

A Bombshell For Beneficiaries

At a time when emotions are on edge after a bereavement, there is the added unpleasantness from the

Legal
September 16, 2024

Navigating Pensions In Divorce: The Role Of CETVs, Expert Guidance In Financial Settlements

A report in 2019 transformed the way in which pensions are treated in financial settlements. This

Legal
August 29, 2024

School Fees VAT Increase – New Challenge For HNW Separated Parents

The UK government's imposition of VAT on private school fees will worsen existing tensions and

Legal
July 15, 2024

Big Money Divorces: The Era Of Private Equity, Venture Capital

Advisors and lawyers now have clients in the era of private equity and venture capital "big money"

Legal
July 11, 2024

How Divorce Affects Philanthropy

The author of this article poses the question of whether divorce necessarily impact philanthropy

Legal
July 3, 2024

What Happens To A Claim When A Person Dies?

Lawyers can be asked "does the right to claim end on death or can someone else take up the case?"

Legal
June 27, 2024

Crypto Investing In A Bull Market – Rising Tide Doesn’t Lift All Boats

There's a formula out there that enthusiasts for cryptocurrencies should consider, the author of

Legal
June 6, 2024

Standard Chartered Says Terrorist Funding Claims Without Merit

The UK-listed lender, which earns the bulk of its revenues outside the UK, in regions such as Asia,

Legal
June 5, 2024

UK Bank Says Confident US Court Will Reject Terrorist Funding Allegations

Standard Chartered, which earns the bulk of its revenues outside the UK, in regions such as Asia,