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2023 Rising Gen Research Brief
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This research brief uses direct feedback from members of the rising gen to identify their top concerns and shed new insights into the important goals they have with their family. With the data and recommendations gathered, you can learn more about the group—including the challenges and pressures they face—to create a roadmap that leads to productive family engagement and communications, action planning, and problem-solving.

Executive Compensation: Equity Compensation Continuum
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Retaining and recruiting top talent has been a challenge for employers over the last few years, with companies struggling with how to best hold onto and reward employees. Even though there have been some layoffs, many employees are finding new positions quickly and negotiating their compensation and benefits. With a broad range of compensation vehicles available, companies can weigh their options to determine which one will work best for them and ensure they are staying competitive to recruit, retain, and reward desirable employees.

The Great Advantage: Outsourcing
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If your family office is like many small- and mid-sized organizations, you could use additional help but assume it’s costly to go the outsourcing route. In reality, what is high-cost and high-commitment is hiring more in-house staff. A more cost-effective, and infinitely more flexible and valuable option is outsourcing your back-office needs to a trusted, vetted third-party provider. When getting outside help, there are five things you can expect.

The Rise of Business Email Compromise and How to Combat It
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Since 2022, there has been a significant increase in cyberattack attempts targeting email accounts. Taking a closer look, BPM’s Cybersecurity Assessment Partner, David Trepp, explains how attacks are launched against employees, business email systems, and their authentication mechanisms. He also outlines the threat scenarios, shows examples from real-world post-breach analysis, and elaborates on strategies to better secure your organization from business email compromise.

2023 FOX Foresight
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FOX Foresight keeps you up to date on our latest thinking about matters affecting families, family offices, and their advisors. It gives you our forward look on what we're learning from our members and subject matter experts. Please share it broadly with your family, your office, and your advisors. 2023 FOX Foresight is presented in 8 chapters:

The Emergence of B Corps: Positioning the Family Office to Achieve Impact | 2022 FOX Family Forum
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Once the family enterprise is clear on which values it aims to preserve, the next step is to integrate and execute those values in an intentional way. Enter: The B Corps. Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Join this session to learn how one family office achieved B Corps status, why it matters, and how yours can too. Philippe Mauchard, Venture Partner and Former Chief Investment Officer, SPDG Ventures Peter Moustakerski, CEO, FOX

How to Achieve Family Continuity Through Competency Discovery | 2022 FOX Family Forum
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Role definition and preparation is a common challenge for families looking to integrate rising family members into the enterprise. Solving this challenge leads to higher rising gen participation and increased in-law engagement within the family. Using competency-based assessments, families can predict the success of family members in specific roles within the enterprise. Join this session to learn how to shift from forced succession to agreed-upon continuity by embracing the natural behaviors and strengths of family members at all ages.

A Positive Approach to Prepare Families for Change and Growth | 2022 FOX Family Forum
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Oftentimes, families struggle with a sense of fear and lack the clarity needed to address complexities of navigating change and growth. In this session, participants will learn an easy-to-implement framework on how to develop a greater sense of positive influence within the family system. Through an experiential learning process, you will gain confidence and practical tools that are rooted in a positive, strengths-based approach. Speakers will challenge the perspective of "what do we want to prevent?" and replace it with, “how do we want to grow?"