December 23, 2024
Financial Assets

71% wealth owners retain assets in one country

A recent Owner.One survey of 13,500 individuals with net worth ranging from $3 million to $99 million highlights that cand Ultra-High-Net-Worth individuals, especially their heirs, encounter difficulties with asset diversification and regulatory compliance. The survey reveals that 47% of family wealth consists of financial assets. Despite diverse asset types, a concerning trend in geographic diversification

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Financial Assets

China’s stock woes: funds shun equities for bonds, ETFs, luxury homes in downbeat market

Four months after the State Council, China’s cabinet, unveiled a nine-point document aimed at restoring investors’ confidence and attracting long-term funds, the market is back in a downward spiral after a relief rally. There are telltale signs of investors shunning stocks: turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges has plunged to a four-year low, the

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Intangible Assets

Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on What Claims Can Properly Serve As Obviousness-Type Double Patenting References

In a precedential decision issued on August 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a first-filed, first-issued, later-expiring claim cannot be invalidated by a later-filed, later-issued, earlier-expiring reference claim having a common priority date.1 Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) is a judicially created doctrine dating back to

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Financial Assets

Elite Team Managing $1.5 Billion in Assets Joins Ameriprise Financial for Sophisticated Resources to Take Their Practice to the Next Level

The team of five financial advisors say their high-net-worth clients will benefit from Ameriprise’s innovative and fully integrated digital capabilities MINNEAPOLIS, August 13, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q5 Wealth Management, a financial advisory team managing $1.5 billion in client assets in Beaumont and Houston, Texas, recently joined the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) from UBS

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