United States: Wealth Management

Israel and the United States share a strong bond, and U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status allows access to the largest economy in the world.

The Dirty Dozen American film released by MGM in 1967 depicts wartime law breaking, theft and impersonation, but today we are talking about the IRS' "Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2017" list, which depicts law breaking, theft and impersonation issues that are putting taxpayers at risk.

A few months ago, we posited that the DOJ and IRS were expanding offshore enforcement efforts beyond Europe, with a likely new target of those efforts being Singapore.

Family offices are navigating a rapidly evolving compensation landscape where traditional informal arrangements are giving way to structured incentive programs and competitive talent strategies.

Christian Munafo, Portfolio Manager of Growth Equity at VanEck, discusses the evolution of the non-traditional secondaries market, the rise of late-stage private investing, and the growing convergence of public and private markets. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in venture and growth equity secondaries, he explains how the market has expanded beyond traditional LP-led transactions to include GP-led deals, structured solutions, and direct investments in private companies.

The SEC's Division of Examinations has identified significant compliance gaps in how investment advisers handle economic conflicts of interest, particularly around cash management programs and revenue-sharing arrangements. Recent examinations revealed advisers failing to adequately disclose compensation received from custodians, charging fees inconsistent with client agreements, and maintaining deficient compliance programs that don't address fee-related risks. These findings underscore the ongoing regulato

April 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the Panama Papers, one of the largest data leaks in history. The leak exposed how wealthy individuals and entities used offshore shell companies, trusts, and other structures for secrecy, tax planning, and potential IRS tax evasion.

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced plans to revise the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) 2024 Risk Management and Financial Assurance Rule for offshore oil and gas operations.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a well-established offshore financial centre, with over 500,000 registered BVI Business companies. In recent years...