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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

In 2016 when the Panama Papers exposed an international network of offshore entities involved in tax evasion, fraud, and sanction evasion, some of which included real estate holdings, regulations began to change. Staying on top of suspicious activity is more than a full-time job. Our team of experts can help.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

At least we are not in Boston. Falling oil prices, and falling gasoline prices, are like a welcome tax cut for consumers who are saddled with low wage growth and lack of good jobs. Spending has been weak since December and the savings rate has risen to 5.8%, which is the highest since December, 2012.

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How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile

PYMNTS

In 2012, we moved beyond the U.K. with a platform called JustRide, which is a cloud-based collection of railways, and we launched in Boston with the city’s commuter rail service,” Donovan said. From there, we’ve moved to a number of different agencies, not just in the United States but around the globe.”. “I

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

When Facebook went public in 2012, the stock fell 15% in its first few days on the market. UBS closed its fixed income trading division in 2012 — a division UBS would ultimately reopen several years later — with Credit Suisse following and scaling back its interest rates trading division soon after.

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Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting

CB Insights

Before Bruce Doolin Henderson opened the doors of Boston Consulting Group on July 1, 1963, the concept of “competition” barely existed in American business culture, let alone the concept of strategy. High tax rates on corporate gains meant that the best way to spend profits was to make acquisitions. Those companies made plans.

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The Future Of Housing: From Home Building To City Planning, Tech Giants & Startups Are Reimagining Where & How We Live

CB Insights

Asimov predicted the exploding population would cause US cities like Boston and New York to converge along the coast into combined super-urban bodies, while suburban communities would have to expand downwards, building subterranean homes. before interest, taxes, and depreciation (EBITDA) for the year.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

BTCjam, a P2P marketplace launched in 2012 to borrow and lend using bitcoin, announced the company has made “the difficult decision” to close up shop, according to multiple news sources. Title: Boston startup Besomebody, once featured on ‘Shark Tank,’ shuts down app. Kyle Hill, HomeCare CEO. Title: BTCjam Sets Closing Date.

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