As family offices consider their tax planning strategy, it is important for their tax attorneys, financial executives, and legal team to conduct an analysis of the Biden Administration’s Tax Proposal. This guide and in-depth review, which includes an overview of the proposals impacting high-income taxpayers, will help you prepare for the changes.
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The COVID pandemic has changed much about the business environment and operations, and anti-fraud programs must evolve along with them. To assess how organizations are preparing for the “next” normal, this research study surveyed anti-fraud professionals around the globe for their views on the current and expected effect of COVID-19 on the fraud landscape, including the lessons learned that will help move anti-fraud programs forward in a post-pandemic environment.
In May 2021, the Treasury Department released its General Explanations of the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 revenue proposals, commonly referred to as the “Green Book.” They seek a dramatic increase in revenue through an increase in corporate and individual income tax rates and other revisions to the Internal Revenue Code. This article describes some of the more salient provisions relevant to raising income tax rates and closing loopholes.
While marijuana is still illegal under federal law, what was previously considered a forbidden substance is now part of the mainstream. As public policy evolves, risk professionals must stay abreast of legal and political developments, review and update existing workplace policies, and carefully handle any workers’ compensation, employment practices liability, and other insurance claims in which marijuana use may play a role.
Family offices are a key target for cybersecurity breaches and, with many organizations requiring their employees to work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks have only increased. With cyberattacks on the rise, many family offices are focusing their attention on how to protect themselves. Here’s a look at some of the most common types of cybersecurity breaches and what family offices can do to stay safe.
In this episode, two industry experts share their thoughts and practical guidance on directors and officers insurance (D&O), covering the fundamentals of the protections that A-B-C D&O insurance coverage provides and the three topics that D&O insurers are focused on right now:event-driven litigation such as cyber breaches; board diversity, andshareholder activism around ESG.They also explain how you can be better equipped to negotiate your insurance coverage, especially during the renewal process.
In this podcast episode, learn more about the latest updates on mandatory vaccine and mask policies, new action to ban non-compete agreements, a big free speech decision, New York regulatory updates, and a proposed wage and hour rule.
Things are new, not normal. As the pandemic recedes, businesses are not headed into a familiar past. Nearly two-thirds of CFOs are worried that talent shortages could impair their ability to meet short-term strategies. A similar percentage are worried about controlling compensation and benefits cost. Addressing this tension and other pressing priorities will help define success in a post-pandemic world.
Professionals working in family offices are experiencing significant and increasing complexity, recognizing the need to evolve and remain up-to-date with their technology tools, software, and security to manage the high net worth assets. This is why an integrated technology platform based upon a single, unified database is the path to the family office of the future. The right technology will also bring three key factors to support and enhance family office services.
Currently, family offices are typically exempted from the requirement to register with the SEC as investment advisers. But this may change after the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services gave support to the HR 4620 bill that may be a harbinger of efforts to impose additional oversight of family offices in the future.