From the Brexit plan hanging by a thread, to the longest US government shutdown in history, to the US-China Trade war and several key elections scheduled across the globe, 2019 is certainly off to an interesting start. Business executives are constantly monitoring global trends to ensure that they make informed decisions that benefit their firms. Below is a discussion of four major legal frameworks that could significantly impact global business in 2019. Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Britain decided to leave the European Union in 2016, following a referendum in which the majority of the British people voted to leave. On March 29, 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbo

Managing one’s investments can be a very time-consuming process, which often leads investors, particularly wealthy investors, to turn to professional financial services providers. However, investors now have a new cost-effective option: robo-advisers. Compared to traditional investment advisers, who generally charge a service fee of 1-2% of assets under management and may even require a certain minimum investment, robo-advisers’ fees typically range from 0.09% to 0.45% depending on the service provider. By lowering the cost of professional investment advising, a greater number of non-wealthy individuals are more likely to invest their funds. However, traditional investment advisers are regul

One of the most important decisions that an entrepreneur needs to grapple with when starting a business is choosing what type of entity the business should be. The reason this decision is so significant is because it affects the three-letter word that business owners (and many others) dread: tax. The choice of business entity also affects the extent of public involvement in the business (e.g., public companies have more disclosure obligations than private companies), and the liability of the business owners for the debt and obligations of the business. A business can take many forms, ranging from a corporation to a limited liability company (LLC). Since there is no uniform system of incorpor