FORVIS: When it comes to personal finances and planning for retirement, most of us have heard the adage, “Spend less than you make.” While this rule of thumb is a bedrock of financial well-being, the ever-changing landscape surrounding retirement and the financial implications associated with preparing for this exciting stage of life can often be intimidating and potentially hazardous to navigate alone. Read more…

FORVIS: On May 3, 2023, the SEC voted three to two along party lines to issue a final rule updating and modernizing 2003 regulations on share repurchases by issuers, listed closed-end funds, and foreign private issuers (FPIs). The changes require more detailed quantitative and qualitative disclosures. The final rule reflects some significant changes from the proposal based on comment letter feedback, most notably periodic aggregation of daily information versus daily reporting. Read more…

FORVIS: This paper provides an overview of key proposals and final rules that may impact asset managers, funds, and broker-dealers issued by the SEC from January to March 31, 2023, along with updates on significant outstanding proposals. The developments included in this update are intended to be a reminder of recently issued accounting and other guidance that may affect you in the current reporting period. Read more…

Ironhold Capital: Leverage is one of the most important concepts in investing. It refers to the use of debt to finance transactions that may not be executed only with one’s own capital. Understanding the implications of leverage is crucial if one wishes to become an intelligent investor. If used well, leverage can increase returns on investment. This is because one can achieve greater absolute returns with more substantial initial capital. But there’s a twist. Read more…

Ironhold Capital: This paper highlights what risk means for your portfolio and the ways in which to manage it. It breaks down the difference between volatility and risk and why wall street often misconstrues the terms. Additionally, it explains how to manage and cope with the uncertainty investors often experience in their investments. Read more…

Ironhold Capital: Crypto, for better or worse, has been in the news several times in the last few years with many questions circling around its merits, downfalls, and future implications. With all the uncertainty surrounding what crypto is and the functionality of the currency, understanding the basics of how it works is imperative to figuring out if it is the right play for your portfolio. Read more…

Ironhold Capital: Investors must plan their asset allocation thoroughly with a professional advisor. The first thing on the table is to ensure that your holdings are sufficiently diversified across asset classes and then within an asset class. Through diversification, one can mitigate unsystematic risk, which is a risk that is associated with a single company or single industry. Read more…

UMB Fund Services: Some alternative investment managers are launching new funds with an expectation of later converting them to registered funds to pursue broader distribution. Here are suggestions from Ann Maurer, UMB senior vice president and mutual funds product manager, on how to avoid negative surprises when implementing that strategy. Read more…

Citrin Cooperman: International tax information reporting for tax year 2021 adds two new schedules, K-2 and K-3, for pass-through entity tax returns. These schedules were originally intended to only address reporting of items of international tax relevance; however, the new instructions issued in January 2022 required the inclusion of Schedules K-2 and K-3 in many, if not all, pass-through entity returns. Read more…

Harbour – 2022 marks a significant milestone for Harbour (The Harbour Trust Co. Ltd.), a leading fund governance firm, as they celebrate 40 years of providing professional services in the Cayman Islands. Harbour has a longstanding and well-established presence in the fund industry, both in the Cayman Islands and around the globe. The firm was established on March 4, 1982 and licensed with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) the same month. Since then they have grown from three people to their present group of 14 multi-talented professionals, all while continuing to expand and diversify their service offerings. Read more…