SEC Expands Accredited Investor and QIB Definitions
The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved amendments to the definitions of “accredited investor” under Regulation D and “qualified institutional buyer” definition under Rule 144A.
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ABA Comments on IRS Proposal on Trust and Estate Deductions
In a comment letter last week, ABA offered feedback on a recent IRS proposal to address the treatment of deductions by non-grantor trusts and estates after changes made by the 2018 tax reform law.
Podcast: Adding Value with Relationship-Based Wealth Planning
Nerre Shuriah of First Citizens Bank explores how to deliver a relationship-based, community banking asset management service in an environment of fee and commission compression.
ABA Supports OCC’s Proposed EGRPRA-Recommended Rule Changes
In a letter to the OCC today, the American Bankers Association offered support for several proposed rule changes, including those sought by the association during the Economic Growth and Paperwork Reduction Act feedback process.
Podcast: The Race to Engage Women in Financial Planning
The wealth management business is in a race to engage today’s diverse asset management customers. Top wealth management executive Gunjan Kedia explains what U.S. Bank is doing to better serve women in the marketplace amid sweeping demographic changes.
ABA Seeks Exemption for Banks from EIN Application Requirements for Trusts, Estates
The American Bankers Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service last week seeking relief from certain aspects of the new IRS’ application process for obtaining an Employer Identification Number for trusts and estates of descendants.
OCC Proposes New Round of EGRPRA-Recommended Rule Changes
As part of its ongoing actions to implement regulatory relief identified by the decennial Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act review, the OCC today proposed several rule changes and sought comments on prospective changes sought by ABA during the EGRPRA feedback process.
The Changing Face of Wealth Management Customers
The long-anticipated transfer of wealth to Gen-Xers and millennials has begun. How can banks position themselves to succeed with these clients? Insights from a recent ABA survey offer some clues.
Podcast: Making Wealth Management Core to Your Community Bank
How can community banks make wealth management a profitable part of their strategy? At Canandaigua National Bank and Trust in New York, 45% of non-interest income—and 15% of the bank’s total revenue—comes from wealth management, says EVP Sam Guerreri.
ABA Opposes Delaware’s Proposed Changes to Trust Company Applications
The American Bankers Association today wrote to Delaware State Bank Commissioner Robert Glen urging him to withdraw a proposal that would prevent new trust company applications from being approved unless they are affiliated with a national bank, an FDIC-insured depository institution or a bank holding company.