Conservative Party

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  9 Philanthropists Join Buffett-Gates Giving Pledge Initiative

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  May 9, 2013

  Nine more ultrawealthy families, including two from outside the U.S., have pledged half their wealth to charity.

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  Tough Talk in U.K. on Banks, Starbucks Taxes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  The U.K. was sounding a note of authority with assertions that banks should be compelled to hold a certain amount of capital and threats of an investigation into Starbucks’ tax affairs.

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  11 Key Congressional Committees for Advisors to Worry About

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  As the election approaches, not just the White House and Congress are in play, but also control of congressional committees important to advisors and others in the financial services sector.

• British Budget Cuts Top Tax Rate, Deductions for Pensioners

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 22, 2012

  Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Thursday prompted a chorus of jeers over the budget he unveiled, which cut the top tax rate on Britain’s wealthiest even as it eliminated tax deductions for pensioners.

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  Greek Bailout Held Up as More Austerity Demanded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  Finance ministers doubt that Greece will keep its promises of austerity once elections are held, and are considering how to withhold funds without triggering a complete default.

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  Former RBS Chief Stripped of Knighthood

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  Former Royal Bank of Scotland Group CEO Fred Goodwin is now also a former knight of the realm. Goodwin, on the advice of the Honors Forfeiture Committee in Britain, was stripped of his knighthood.