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Pensions in the Age of Market Uncertainty – Avoiding Trapped Surplus
Corporate
Escrow

Pensions in the Age of Market Uncertainty – Avoiding Trapped Surplus

Discover how pension deficit escrows offer a low-cost, efficient solution to avoid trapped surplus in defined benefit schemes amid market volatility.
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Understanding FF&E Procurement: Should Interior Designers Purchase as Agent or Principal?
Construction
Third-Party Managed Accounts

Understanding FF&E Procurement: Should Interior Designers Purchase as Agent or Principal?

The devil lies in the detail - we explain the nuanced differences between the two.
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High-Value Dealers: Part 3 - Simplifying Compliance with Third-Party Escrow Services
Construction
Third-Party Managed Accounts

High-Value Dealers: Part 3 - Simplifying Compliance with Third-Party Escrow Services

Outsourcing provides an opportunity for interior designers to lighten the compliance burden.
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High-Value Dealers: Part 2 - Practical Steps for Compliance
Construction
Third-Party Managed Accounts

High-Value Dealers: Part 2 - Practical Steps for Compliance

Interior designers are now required to adhere to comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. We detail the obligations.
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High-Value Dealers: Part 1 – What's Changing and Why?
Construction
Third-Party Managed Accounts

High-Value Dealers: Part 1 – What's Changing and Why?

Regulators are taking a closer look at interior designers, art dealers and other high-value sellers.
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Where to deposit party wall security for expenses
Real Estate
Escrow

Where to deposit party wall security for expenses

We look at the options for depositing party wall security for expenses under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996
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dospay is a trading name of DOS & Co. Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 08294966.
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