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For the investors with the capital means to drive much needed social and environmental change, the time is now to align their values with impact investing. This year’s report highlights the positive impact of a portfolio committed to incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria with a goal to earn an attractive...

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, business interruption and civil authority claims rose. In this episode, it addressed tips for providing notice, the amount and types of claims policyholders filed and requests for information from the insurance industry, similar historical events, and the barrage of expected insurance litigatio...

In this discussion, Perkins Coie’s Insurance Recovery Attorneys, Jim Davis and Brad Dlatt, interviews special guest Perkins Coie Labor Partner, Heather Sager, who is counseling companies operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.Topics include how businesses find out if they are allowed to re-open, what employers need to know about hav...

Over the last sixty years, private equity investing has developed from the original leveraged buyout and venture capital deals (once the unproven territory of financial pioneers) into a tried and tested investment philosophy. Opportunity for investing in the asset class has grown considerably, with a multitude of strategies available across all sta...

Even if you do not live in a flood plain, the potential for flooding can happen anywhere in the country. Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the U.S. and occurs in every state and territory. Preparation is a must to prevent flooding loss.

With almost two million nonprofits in the U.S., including thousands of local community foundations, it can be overwhelming to know where to start to help during a COVID-19 pandemic. Four steps are provided to help you identify your giving priorities and guide your search for charities that are offering support and relief during this disaster.

Companies in the cannabis industry and individuals working in cannabis-related businesses have sought to turn to the federal bankruptcy courts for relief when they became insolvent. While federal bankruptcy courts have taken jurisdiction for bankruptcies of companies focused on federally legal, industrial hemp, the United States Trustee Program has...

In the absence of nationwide directives from the federal government on how businesses should operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, states and municipalities have been issuing numerous orders—with variations big and small—detailing the scope of restrictions in place in each jurisdiction. Although businesses in the cannabis industry are u...

The Denver City Council has approved a new local license to regulate and implement medical cannabis research and development facilities, marking the beginning of the city’s efforts to update its cannabis rules. For the first time, the city’s licensing process will include social equity requirements.

The coronavirus pandemic plunged the global economy into a deep recession by the end of the first quarter 2020, triggering concern over a surge in corporate defaults. Since that time many credit markets have recovered, boosted by monetary and fiscal stimulus packages. This webinar, along with an accompanying paper, provides an overview of wher...

If you are a global family and are considering an investment in the United States, you may have questions about the U.S. tax rules. Through a series of 10 key questions, answers are provided to help the non-U.S. individual investor better understand the U.S. tax system. Other takeaways, including reporting obligations and privacy concerns, may help...

Over the years, many families and their advisers have come to find that the State of Delaware is a trust-friendly jurisdiction that promotes modern laws and attractive income tax advantages. This paper highlights the most significant legal and tax benefits for nonresidents, and their professional advisers, who may be considering whether to establis...

Holistic financial planning is critical to family wealth management, and balancing financial and family issues is at the center of the process. Today’s Family Office requires highly skilled professionals to address changing tax policies, longer lifespans, and increasingly complex ownership structures and financial instruments. In partnership ...

For most goals driven wealth management clients, meeting annual lifestyle needs is the top priority. This core lifestyle goal is funded by a dynamic asset allocation of risk-control assets within the Portfolio Reserve and risk assets, designed to protect annual lifestyle spending during times of market distress. This paper discusses its design, ben...

On June 21, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous opinion finding that North Carolina’s imposition of an income tax on trusts based solely on the residence of a trust’s beneficiaries is unconstitutional. While Kaestner 1992 Family Trust presents an obvious win for taxpayers, its application beyond the state of ...