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Many officers of family offices serve on boards of directors for family-owned businesses or companies in which they have made equity investments. If these companies move into distressed status, litigation by investors and creditors may follow – and agents of family offices may appear to have the deepest pockets. This report from JD Ford & Company considers the role of these agents, noting potential land mines and offering suggestions for handling these situations successfully.

If you own property in an area affected by earthquakes, you are at risk for loss. But with proper planning and preparation, you can reduce your risk. In this paper, HUB International offers an earthquake safety checklist to help you avoid the pitfalls and minimize material and financial losses.

Anti-money laundering investigations have become complex, global efforts that may involve funding for terrorist networks. Navigant Consulting devotes an issue of its IQ quarterly publication to exploring AML compliance technology, the state of AML enforcement in the UK and the impact of money laundering inquiries on financial institutions. Navigant also reviews white-collar crime in 2007 and what to expect in 2008

Pre-nuptial agreements and marriage agreements are not binding under English law, leaving the details of divorce settlements largely in the hands of judges. But decisions rendered in the past five years show that judges are now taking pre-nups more seriously. This article from Withers shows how an appeals court has interpreted the importance of a pre-nup in a particular case.

This ScanSafe STAT security brief compares the Web-threat landscape in May 2007 – six months prior to the large scale compromises, with data from May 2008 – six months after the attacks began. The findings in this report demonstrate the tremendous impact ongoing cyber attacks are having on the safety and integrity of the Web.

Anti-money laundering investigations have become complex, global efforts that may involve funding for terrorist networks. Navigant Consulting devotes an issue of its IQ quarterly publication to exploring AML compliance technology, the state of AML enforcement in the UK and the impact of money laundering inquiries on financial institutions. Navigant also reviews white-collar crime in 2007 and what to expect in 2008

A checklist which serves as a useful diagnostic tool for clients to use in evaluating their current aviation insurance program. Also maps the relative pros and cons of owned, chartered or fractional share ownership.

The thought of ground trembling strikes fear in many people, but with the proper attention and preparation these concerns and the potential negative fi nancial impact to you and your assets can be lessened. If you own property in earthquake country, you are at risk for loss. However, good risk-management techniques, initiated prior to an event, such as proper planning and preparation can mitigate or remove many of the potential pitfalls.

To manage wealth well requires understanding and responding wisely to risk. This white paper seeks to help readers gain insight into the heart of risk. It focuses not on technical measures of risk (beta, volatility, variance, and the like) but rather how successful individuals tolerate and manage risk day-to-day.

While banks need strong online security systems, Internet users need to help in making sure online banking is secure by using anti-virus software, according to a report by Deutsche Bank. The researchers found that more than 30 percent of Internet users in Germany do not bank online because of security concerns.