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This article explains how Tax Advantaged Equity (TAE) portfolios are traded over time and illustrates how value is achieved over the course of the portfolio’s life. For a TAE portfolio with an objective to harvest available losses and minimize gains while managing risk, there will generally be a few major phases through the life of the portfolio, including loss maximization, loss harvesting and gain minimization, and maturity.

All Family Offices are unique; as are the families that they work for. However in the end, they all follow a similar process when trying to make a successful hire for any position within the team. By using this guide that includes an interview form by Agreus, you’ll see how asking the right questions during the interview process will result in a successful hire for your Family Office and the family it serves.

Hiring successfully for a Family Office is not an easy task, not when there are unique issues and challenges.

At its core, the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) aims to bolster transparency and combat unlawful activities by requiring the disclosure of beneficial ownership information (BOI) by limited liability companies (LLCs) organized under or operating within New York. While the NYLTA was initially slated to take effect during 2024, an amendment has delayed its effective date until January 1, 2026.

The U.S. economy’s coming decade will be shaped by a tug-of-war between artificial intelligence (AI) and demographics-driven deficits. The victor—and its margin of victory—will determine whether economic growth exceeds its disappointing pace since the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. By focusing on four key variables and assigning probabilities to future outcomes, this “Megatrends” research by Vanguard explores the long-term nature of massive shifts in technology, demographics, and globalization.

The most popular forms of equity-based compensation are stock options and restricted stock. It is not uncommon for these vehicles to compose a substantial portion of an executive’s net worth. Accordingly, it is important that executives fully understand the income tax treatment of options and restricted stock in order to maximize the after-tax value. This article by Grant Thornton presents the basic tax rules that apply to stock options and restricted stock, but also goes beyond the basics to discuss several more complex issues and tax planning considerations.

The success of a private equity fund’s investment in a portfolio company largely hinges on the performance of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Initially chosen CFOs may be ideal for early goals, but market shifts might necessitate a change in CFO to adapt and succeed. Understanding the unique skills of different CFO archetypes is key for funds to make timely, effective leadership decisions.

Entrepreneurs and business owners often put off wealth planning because they’re so busy with their businesses. Yet, wealth planning is a crucial part of protecting everything they’ve worked so hard for. That’s because their personal and business finances can be interconnected, but they aren’t always at the same stage of growth. This guide by BMO outlines a few key phases for entrepreneurs to consider where wealth planning can really prove its worth, including growing their business, protecting their livelihood, and planning their exit.

Amid the growing excitement surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, CFOs in asset management and banking remain keenly focused on the impact that these tools can have on their clients. AI is enabling asset management firms to provide investors with valuable insights from extensive datasets, assisting them in selecting the most profitable strategies. Similarly, technology is aiding banks in serving their customers more effectively and efficiently, fostering long-term relationships.

For board members and non-executive directors, generative AI stands as a pivotal innovation that offers unprecedented opportunities to drive business value, improve productivity, reach broader audiences, streamline operations, and help address complicated global issues. However, it also raises complex business and ethical questions. To gain the full trust of stakeholders and customers, AI systems need to be designed with governance, risk, legal, and ethical frameworks in mind.