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Family Office Advisors Thinking Outside the Box: Finding Innovative Solutions to Common Problems

Sep 21, 2018
As lawyers, we are taught to zealously advocate for the client or the position we represent. At its best, this advocacy almost always entails thinking outside th...

Is “Impact Investing” the new norm?

Sep 10, 2018
Everyone these days is talking about “impact investing”. A Google search returns over 150 million results for the phrase. There are hundreds of investment manage...

Why I Left ETFs to Join a Crypto Asset Manager

Sep 4, 2018
Matt Hougan was the CEO of ETF.com, a three-time member of the Barron’s ETF Roundtable, and the co-author of the CFA Institute’s Monograph on ETFs. He was also a...

10 Reasons to Start a Family Office

Aug 31, 2018
I have been traveling in the US and abroad lately, meeting successful business owning families who feel that they have “become bigger than their business”. They ...

Three Tips for Staying Ahead of the Bad Guys – Security Awareness

Aug 22, 2018
This summer we hosted our first FOX Family Security Workshop. According to attendees, security is currently one of their top concerns.

What’s on the Minds of the Leading Families in Latin America

Aug 15, 2018
Latin America has been one of the most dynamic regions of the world in the last two decades, experiencing strong GDP growth and wealth. During this time, many of...

Creating an Effective Team for the Family Office

Aug 14, 2018
The biggest asset of any family office is the staff that supports the family clients. Over the last couple of years, creating an effective team for the family of...

Longevity and its Implications on the Ultra-Wealthy

Jul 24, 2018
The impact of greater longevity will be broad and deep as the average life expectancy in America today is longer than in any other period in history. The systems...

The Recipe for a Successful Family Meeting

Jul 16, 2018
Family meeting season is here, and FOX members are gearing up to create learning experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. Of course, the planning like...

Take Steps to Combat Risk with a Thoughtful Strategy

Jul 12, 2018
In the midst of a growth economy, risk factors are sometimes pushed to the periphery of a company’s focus. It’s no different for family offices. When those risks...

The Pros and Cons of Using a Commercial Institution as Your Trustee

Jul 6, 2018
It’s natural to want to choose a family member or someone you know well to serve as your trustee. However, it sometimes also makes sense to choose a professional...

We All Saw it Coming! Why now is the time for the great transition of wealth

Jul 2, 2018
A perfect storm of market appreciation and demographics points to a progressive and sustained growth opportunity in the ultra-wealth business. Now that the time ...

Keeping Up With the Evolving Technology Needs of Your Family Office

Jun 28, 2018
Increasing demands for data and the up and coming younger generation are impacting the technology needs of family offices. Many family offices are challenged to ...

Ten Characteristics of Successful Direct Investing Families

Jun 21, 2018
Investing directly and operating in real estate and operating businesses is an increasingly important focus for many family offices. For the past decade, FOX has...

Family Enterprise Planning: How to Engage the Next Generation

Jun 5, 2018
Beyond the Family BusinessA business-owning family with intertwined holdings and joint assets across generations must invest in planning to ensure continued succ...

The Ultra-Wealthy Response to Innovation

May 24, 2018
All aspects of our daily lives will be impacted, as will our understanding of self and the meaning of privacy, ownership, and citizenship due to dramatic changes...

Guest Post: Family Businesses Must Have a Voice in Washington

May 15, 2018
Legislators must know what is important to family businesses; what helps or hurts them when it comes to operating their business and creating more jobs. For that...

Four Things to Expect From Your Trustee

May 15, 2018
You can’t evaluate what you can’t measure- and when assessing the success of any trust, proper metrics are vital. Beneficiaries should hold their trustees accoun...

The Role and Power of the Trustee

May 9, 2018
Serving as a trustee is a huge responsibility and can be fraught with peril in terms of potential liability. Trustees owe fiduciary duties to the trust beneficia...

Eight Things Every Trustee Must Know

May 8, 2018
Most people feel honored when they are tapped to serve as trustee of a family trust. It’s an important leadership position as well as a powerful role in managing...

Infographic: 5 Ways to Prepare the Rising Generation for Leadership

May 2, 2018
The goals of family education include understanding the family’s values, legacy, and sources of wealth, increased engagement in the family enterprise, and basic ...

10 Common Employment Mistakes Family Office Managers Make

Apr 24, 2018
In March, Warner attorneys Jon Kok and DeAndre' Harris presented a webinar for the FOX Human Capital Network. The topic was common mistakes that managers, i...

How to Start a Succession Plan: 6 Important Considerations for Your Family Business

Apr 20, 2018
What does a business succession plan look like?The term “succession planning” can sound daunting to business owners, even when they know it needs to be made a pr...

Market Volatility Reigns

Apr 17, 2018
What a difference a year makes. Trade war predictions, Facebook data scandals, inflation concerns and Federal Reserve comments have been whipsawing markets in th...