How do qualified plan dollars multiply the value of life insurance?

International Financial Law Prof Blog

For a small business owner, using qualified plan dollars to purchase life insurance protection is a strategy that can satisfy a variety of needs and is one that can make all the difference in ensuring a smooth transitioning of the business upon the owner’s exit.

a must watch expose on civil forfeiture "undue" process

Why clients want the new fixed indexed annuities?

International Financial Law Prof Blog

Fixed annuities have taken the market by storm this year, as carriers have responded to growing client demand for financial products that provide a guaranteed level of income. ...

Sexual Violence during War and Peace

International Financial Law Prof Blog

A well known human rights activist and academic, Dr. Jelke Boesten of Kings College (London), (faculty profile and books) just published her 3rd book Sexual Violence during War and Peace.  It's not about a financial topic, but she's a friend so please send your law librarian the link for the human rights, international law, or women law collection.  Read the sample chapter.

money laundering crack down on fashion industry

International Financial Law Prof Blog

... more than 1,000 federal, state and local law enforcement officials were in the Fashion District, where they executed dozens of search warrants and arrest warrants linked to businesses suspected to be engaged in money laundering schemes and evasions of required BSA reporting. Extensive law enforcement operations have revealed evidence that money laundering activities and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations are pervasive throughout the Los Angeles Fashion District, which includes more than 2,000 businesses. The GTO, which will go into effect on October 9, ...

How to make FATCA even more complicated « GATCA

How to make FATCA even more complicated « GATCA

The September 2014 Award for making FATCA even more complicated goes to the US IRS.
This award is well deserved as with just a little effort this complication could have made been avoided.
The subject is one of country codes. A dry subject even at the best of times but the IRS have managed to make it quite interesting and also made it more difficult for practitioners. ...