In the run up to the holiday, major U.S. and U.K. regulators met over zoom to share the latest on financial regulation. UK and U.S. participants held the fifth meeting of the UK-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group (Working Group) virtually on 15 December 2021. The Working Group was formed in 2018 to deepen bilateral regulatory…
Background Cryptocurrencies can make it easier for fraudsters to obscure the source of criminal proceeds and are increasingly becoming the preferred currency of cybercriminals, from purchasing illicit goods using Bitcoin as a payment method to ransomware attacks where payments by Bitcoin are demanded. This trend is more prevalent because cryptocurrency offers a combination of anonymity,…
Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have existed for many years but recently surged in popularity. In Baker Tilly’s session at the Workiva Amplify 2021 virtual conference, our specialists explore the differences between a SPAC and a traditional initial public offering (IPO), and discuss what risks organizations must consider before going public via a SPAC. After watching…
In 2021, the investment management industry fared well despite the pandemic-driven market volatility. While the overall outlook looks promising as we head into 2022, uncertainty around potential COVID-19 variants remains. This, along with a host of other factors, will likely continue to test investment management leaders as they strategize for the future and come up…
Internal controls have traditionally been viewed as a requirement to avoid regulatory, legal and external audit/examination consequences. Rarely are they seen as a strategy for building business value and consumer confidence. Yet, in virtually every industry, internal controls are becoming an important competitive differentiator. They are being elevated from a necessary evil to a valuable…
Driven by the global pandemic and shifts in the financial services industry, cryptocurrencies and digital payments are becoming increasingly mainstream. Rising interest in cryptocurrencies and uncertainty related to the traditional financial markets have piqued the interest of institutional investors and retail consumers alike. Some investors also view cryptocurrency as an anti-inflationary growth asset that can…
Democrats are in the midst of negotiating a sweeping tax and spending bill and are considering a bevy of tax proposals aimed specifically at asset management. The provisions could have a dramatic impact on hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, real estate investment trusts, business development companies and other investment structures….
Financing conditions have been favorable across all asset classes throughout 2021, with issuance totals remaining solid as well. Investors’ hunt for yield continues to push speculative-grade bond, leveraged loan and collateralized obligation totals to multiyear and, in some cases, record-breaking totals in 2021. Yet, uncertainties remain as cases of the delta variant rise and geopolitical…
A whopping $68 trillion is expected to transfer between generations within the next decade and philanthropy is expected to comprise a significant portion of that transfer. Join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for a panel focused on the changing nature of philanthropy and the importance of inter-generational philanthropy. Panelists Pierre duPont, a Partner at financial…
The burgeoning enterprise software segment of the expansion-stage ecosystem has rarely experienced such an acceleration of investment, leading to important considerations for many companies. As digitization spreads throughout the vast ecosystem of private and public companies, it is taking many different forms across sectors and market segments. [pdf-embedder url=”https://ny-air.org/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2021/10/us-road-to-next-q3-2021.pdf”]
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