Christopher Jensen

1 month ago | ryan.com | Mark Paolillo |Susan Han |Jeff Henshall |Christopher Jensen

Many states cast a wide net to pursue participants for their voluntary disclosure programs. Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs) are a type of amnesty program in which companies can disclose previously unreported and currently due unclaimed property, usually in exchange for a waiver of interest and penalties. A number of these state programs are also administered by third parties, as disclosed in the outreach letters.

1 month ago | markets.businessinsider.com | Sarah Morton |Christopher Jensen

In today's issue, Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton cuts through some of the noise and misconceptions about crypto investing in today's myth-busting article. Then, Pablo Larguia from SenseiNode answers questions about staking rewards in Ask an Expert. Myth Busting: 3 Things Investors Are Still Getting Wrong About CryptoCryptocurrencies have been around for over a decade but remain largely misunderstood by the investment community.

Oct 8, 2024 | ryan.com | Mark Paolillo |Susan Han |Jeff Henshall |Christopher Jensen

Delaware and 30 other states have reached a settlement resolving yearslong litigation over unclaimed checks issued by MoneyGram. The settlement follows last year’s Supreme Court decision in Delaware v. Pennsylvania et al.1 In that case, a unanimous Supreme Court determined that Agent and Teller Checks sold by financial institutions on behalf of MoneyGram fell under the Federal Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Traveler’s Checks Act (FDA).

Aug 28, 2024 | ryan.com | Mark Paolillo |Susan Han |Jeff Henshall |Christopher Jensen

If you were one of the many companies that recently received a Delaware verified report process letter, you are in good company. Our understanding is that well over 700 letters were sent out in the mid-August timeframe, consistent with Delaware’s wave of letters sent late last fall. Delaware anticipates expanding this to 2,500 letters next year, with the goal of reviewing holders on a regular cadence going forward, possibly up to once every five years.

Jul 19, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Chyke A. Doubeni |Douglas A. Corley |Christopher Jensen |Theodore Levin

Key PointsQuestion  What is the colorectal cancer mortality benefit of screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs)? Findings  In this nested case control study of 10 711 individuals, completing a FIT to screen for colorectal cancer was associated with a reduction in risk of dying from colorectal cancer of approximately 33% overall, and there was a 42% lower risk for left colon and rectum cancers.