No matter your industry, your company is a data company and for that reason, we are in a post-data world. Gen Z—your future customers and future employees—are already digital and they control over $100 billion in consumer spending today. In this video series, learn how to adopt a strategy that treats your data as the pre-tangible asset that it is and maximize your mission and goals, as well as achieve protection for your brand through privacy and data security compliance:
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Data Management Best Practices and Privacy Strategy, a Video Series for Business Executives
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Privacy and data security are issues that every company needs to pay attention to. But how do companies comply with all the various laws between Europe with the GDPR and in California with the California Consumer Privacy Act? In this video series on data management best practices and privacy strategy, you can:
In this webcast, experts from Marsh’s Cyber Practices take a closer look at how changing cyber risk exposures, regulations, and best practices will change the cyber risk management landscape in 2019. Download and view the Cyber Landscape 2019 slides as you listen to the discussion that includes:
2019 Estate Planning Update
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It’s been a little over a year since the 2017 Tax Act brought a multitude of changes to the tax code. As families continue to learn about the impact of the new law on their future, advisors await further guidance from the treasury department while simultaneously evaluating the challenges and opportunities presented by the changes for their clients. In this annual session, Tom Abendroth of Schiff Hardin and Don Delf of PwC led participants through a thorough discussion of the most important topics and developments covered at the 53rd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning.
2019 FOX Foresight – What's on the Minds of Members
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FOX Foresight keeps members up to date on the latest thinking on matters that affect enterprise families. It summarizes what we have been learning from our members and our subject matter experts over the last year. Please share it broadly within your family, your office, and your advisors.FOX Foresight is presented in 7 chapters:
2019 FOX Foresight – Approaching Personal and Physical Security With a Risk-Based Perspective
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We hear a lot today about the cybersecurity risks we face but to protect our families, it’s crucial not to forget the importance of effectively managing personal and physical security.
Employers Face an Increase in Class Action Lawsuits Based on Pre-Employment Background Checks
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An increasing problem facing employers is the threat of class action lawsuits related to their use of background checks. In these lawsuits, plaintiffs claim that employers are violating a federal statute called the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”), which regulates, among other things, an employer’s use of background checks performed by third-party providers. In the face of this potential exposure, it is extremely important that employers ensure they are complying with the FCRA’s notice and disclosure requirements.
FOX Public Webinar: Agile Generation Succession – Maximizing the opportunities and minimizing the challenges
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Successful transitions between generations is a key differentiator in families that out-perform the shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves proverb. Effective generation succession doesn’t happen by accident, nor is it accomplished through the efforts of a single generation.
When it comes to the family, dynamics are changing. There is no longer one dominant family form in the U.S., according to Pew research. Parents are waiting longer to have children, and many millennials are living at home or taking a less direct route to adulthood. These shifts will continue in 2019 and shape how affluent families tackle interpersonal issues. As wealthy families move forward, there are three trends they should keep a close eye on and discuss with their family office or other advisors.
Optimize the Creation of Performance Reporting
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With a seemingly infinite amount of performance data points and varying degrees of investor knowledge among stakeholders, it can be difficult to determine the reporting requirements for each group. In order to establish appropriate reporting criteria, it is important for managers to understand where stakeholders fall along the spectrum knowledge. Once this measurement has been established, managers can focus on the creation and optimization of individualized performance reports, which can be customized to cater towards each investor’s understanding.