09/28/2021

Private wealth – the potential for impact

The positive impact of private wealth is of course nothing new – many international families have for centuries used their wealth to positively benefit social, economic and environmental causes and movements.

09/27/2021

Financial Regulation: Daily Update

The FCA also stated that he had further demonstrated a lack of honesty and integrity when he concealed this from the FCA, providing the regulator with information which he knew to be false during a compelled interview.

09/23/2021

NFTs - Collectibles or not?

The key issue is whether NFTs are “collectibles” for US tax purposes in the hands of collectors, with long term gains taxed at higher rates than other long term capital gains.

09/22/2021

Digital assets and estate planning

The report encompasses a wide range of digital assets including crypto-currencies, digital media stored online on services such as iCloud or Dropbox, and also social media accounts.

09/20/2021

Let's be clear on lawyers' costs

Recently, there was media coverage about lawyers charging £600 and £700 an hour, and the press stories reported how a losing party in a legal case had had to pay at those rates.