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Kevin Lee is the head of the Stephenson Harwood wealth and corporate practice in Greater China and has been consistently ranked in the top tier of practitioners by Chambers for Private Client lawyers in Hong Kong. As one of the leading private wealth, tax and trust practitioners in Asia Pacific, Lee has a bird’s eye view on key evolving trends and the ensuing legal hurdles that inevitably arise. Hubbis met with him by video link to hear his perspectives on key developments taking place amongs...

Richard Horswell Richard is principal creative executive for Regency Media and formerly managed FNT Portland’s regional brand and corporate relations strategy. He was also responsible for a number of initiatives with a focus on relationships with the company’s ke... Read more Richard is principal creative executive for Regency Media and formerly managed FNT Portland’s regional brand and corporate relations strategy. He was also responsible for a number of initiatives with a focus on relat...

Death series: speaking to an End of Life Doula B P Collins spoke to Sabrina Singh, an End of Life Doula based in West London. The biggest doula movement is currently in the US, followed by Canada and Australia, but there is a growing recognition of its importance in the UK. With an ageing population and Covid 19 both bringing death to the forefront of people’s minds, Sabrina believes we need to rethink how we take care of our loved ones towards the end of their lives and be more comfortable a...

SHARE Photo courtesy of Getty Images This week marks a monumental moment in America, as president-elect Joe Biden takes office with the first female vice president, Kamala Harris, by his side. Many things will change with Biden in office, including tax policy, but over the last few years, wealth has been changing hands, and Tara Burek—a CPA and tax partner at Anchin, as well as a member of the firm’s Private Client Group and a member of Anchin’s Women’s Initiative Network—has bee...

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NFP Acquires Toronto-Based EdgeHill Insurance Brokers January 14, 2021 Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. EdgeHill, a P/C brokerage firm based in Toronto, Ontario, specializes in personal lines for high net worth clients, including home, auto, watercraft and personal excess liability, as well as commercial insurance and risk management services for a variety of industries. The acquisition of EdgeHill represents an opportunity for NFP to ...

Mission Wealth Names Four New Partners to Firm in 2021 Share Article Mission Wealth is pleased to announce the addition of four new partners to the firm: Jenna Rogers, Renee Hennessee, Ryan Niedbalski, and Jeff Avila. Expanding equity ownership within the firm remains central to our team philosophy because it reflects our desire to serve the needs of our clients across future generations and is also key for employee attraction and retention. We are thrilled with the addition of these new partne...

Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Elects Scott Walter as New President News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is pleased to announce the election of H. Scott Walter as President of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Henry C. Walter, who had served as President since 2009. "This is an especially exciting time for the chemical sciences, which has a significant impact on so many aspects of our liv...

According to Ms Wilson, pension tax relief is an "obvious target". Shes suggested the possibility of higher-rate relief on pension contributions may be scrapped in favour of a "more equitable spread among lower earners". “This has been rumoured for a few years and could net over £10billion in extra tax," Ms Wilson explained. "But as it would increase the tax bills of people earning over £50,000 it would mark a move away from the government’s election promises and that may be a step too fa...