Evaluating and purchasing a capture device begins with a careful assessment of needs. This paper provides guidance not only in determining those needs but also in calculating the return on investment and total cost of ownership of converting paper documents to digital and incorporating them in an enterprise document management system.
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Good e-mail management involves adequately capturing, categorizing, indexing, storing and protecting business information contained in e-mails, making it retrievable when needed and disposing of it according to company policies. Implementing an email management system for your company means doing some homework, but careful planning and preparation will lead to success.
The Right Software Means an Efficient Family Office
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The family office integrates many diverse components – taxes, philanthropic giving, trusts, personal services, property management and legal matters. A carefully chosen document management system can streamline these many pieces and reduce the overall cost of doing business.
Private investment firms that can differentiate themselves by demonstrating an infrastructure that includes complete partnership and portfolio accounting, system-enforced controls and full transparency while being able to manage complex portfolio strategies, ownership structures and allocations have a significant advantage in growing their businesses.
You don’t want to miss this 2009 FOX Fall Forum session to learn how a private trust company structure can significantly increase the odds of a family implementing its transitional strategic plan through effective governance. The session will deliver valuable information on U.S. private trust company structures and cross-border private trust structures. You also will receive the latest updates on private trust company laws and state jurisdictions.
Four Ways Families Can Enhance Human Capital
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In this 2009 FOX Fall Forum presentation, Ellen Perry outlines four ways in which families of significant wealth can enhance their human capital, developing the skills and talents of the younger generation, strengthening family ties and enabling individual members and families as a whole to flourish for multiple generations.
Redefining Ways to Deliver Trusted Advice
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This PriceWaterhouseCoopers study of global private banking and wealth management provides insight into the themes and trends affecting the world of wealth management as well as practical suggestions for actions wealth managers should be taking. The study is conveniently divided into six sections covering performance, client service, products and services, talent, operations and technology, and risk management.
Health Advocacy: Saving Time, Money and Worry
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A brief paper from Health Advocate Inc. provides an overview of health advocacy, explaining not only the concept but also how this new specialty service can help individuals deftly navigate the healthcare system in order to get the right services and to make sound medical decisions.
Find out what new products are available to family office executives to better respond to the needs of increasingly complex offices. in this 2009 Financial Executives Forum presentation, discover ways to more effectively utilize existing technology to improve business processes needed to fulfill the functions of a family office.
Domestic Staffing: Hiring, Managing, Terminating
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Avoid the pitfalls presented by employing domestic staff with practical advice from Teresa Leigh, founder of Teresa Leigh Household and Property Management in this 2009 FOX Financial Executives Forum session.