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Why Activist Investors Are Rooting for Donald Trump

Reynolds Holding

They credit Trump for the 2017 tax reform bill, which slashed corporate and capital gains taxes. [3] Treasury Secretary, has publicly said he supports deregulation. [8] 3] While less relevant for activists, the 2017 tax reform did not eliminate the carried-interest tax loophole for hedge funds.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Brian DeChesare

Treasuries, its less impressive. However, MLPs have become less popular since the 2017 tax reform, and many Midstream companies have converted to C-Corporations and now pay corporate taxes. When interest rates are at 0%, an 8% yield is quite attractive, but when you can earn a 5% yield on U.S. Outside the U.S.,

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Federal implications of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’: What’s changing and how to respond

ThomsonReuters

Signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, this sweeping legislation makes some of the 2017 tax cuts permanent, while introducing a variety of new provisions that can reshape the financial landscape for individuals, families, and businesses.

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How to navigate the U.S. tax code with precision

ThomsonReuters

Department of the Treasury and the federal court system provide the official interpretation. As explained by the IRS , the sections of the IRC must be read in the context of the entire Code, the Treasury (tax) regulations, and the court decisions that interpret it. Treasury regulations are also known as federal tax regulations.

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World’s Best Investment Banks 2025: Equities

Global Finance

During Donald Trumps first term as president, escalating US-China trade tensions led to a 15% decline in 2018 ECM volumes following a 20% rise in 2017. billion), driven by record fee income from wealth management, higher treasury customer sales, and increased trading volume.

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SEC Chair Speaks About the Treasury Markets and the Debt Ceiling Discussions

Reynolds Holding

5] After all we achieved to reform the swaps markets, Scott O’Malia—your CEO and a former fellow CFTC Commissioner—has asked me to return for yet another lively Chicago discussion, this time about our work in the $24 trillion Treasury markets. Treasuries are embedded in money market funds. Treasuries are embedded in money market funds.

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations That Refine Estate and Gift Tax Anti-Clawback Rule

Machen McChesney

The Treasury Department, on April 26, 2022, released proposed regulations limiting the anti-clawback rule previously published on November 26, 2019.