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Flash drives and laptops may pose a threat to company security as employees take confidential information outside the office, according to a survey from Tower Software. The U.K.-based company found that 55 percent of surveyed employees store work-related e-mails, files and documents in locations other than a secure, shared computer network.

Many affluent families are willing to spend significant amounts on out of pocket medical expenditures but want to maintain good protection from catastrophic medical expenditures. All families today need to plan for adequate coverage, especially when serious illness is diagnosed or when individuals face transitions which affect their coverage like aging off a parent's plan, divorce, death of a spouse, or turning 65.

A consumer guide that provides basic training for navigating the healthcare system. To get the best care, consumers must be active partners in their care. The enormous growth and complexity of the healthcare system is one of the key drivers. Patients can no longer rely on their health providers to know every surgical or pharmacological solution.

This report decsribes how wealth management firms can boost their performance by improving sales force productivity, redefining the role of the team leader, and managing and developing human assets. The report also highlights a full range of levers that can improve organic growth.

The purpose of this document is to help you to understand the business aviation solutions available in today's marketplace and identify which business aviation solution may be of greatest interest to you.

One of the greatest challenges facing family offices is how best to demonstrate and communicate the value that the office provides to the family. At the FOX Fall Forum session “Setting Expectations and Measuring Success,” representatives from two family offices described how working in tandem with family clients to set goals and objectives has been essential to the long-term success of the family and the office.

How does a family office serving the third and fourth generations differ from one that is serving generations seven and eight? How do the servicing needs change as the family expands and changes? What happens when the cost of services delivered by the office exceeds the perceived value? How can costs be controlled? What back office systems are required?

Among the most crucial functions for the family office is the chief investment officer (CIO). The position might be held by a family member or outsourced to an external professional. A minority of families hire a captive investment professional-a strategy considered by many to be among best practices for families with ten-figure wealth.

Family offices, by definition, are professional-staff intensive and allocate as much as 70 percent of total operating expenses to compensation costs-a significant portion of the budget. (See page 3 for information on FOX studies of wealth management costs and family office compensation.) In light of the current market environment, with markets contracting and budgets shrinking, it's time for family offices to take another look at their compensation plans. Family offices need to understand the role compensation can play in supporting family and family office goals.

According to early results of the 1999 Family Office Exchange Compensation and Benefits Practices survey, a tight labor market in which the most talented professionals are not changing jobs or are being recruited quickly is boosting salaries and increasing benefits. Family offices still have the edge but face increased competition from international banks, investment firms and private trust companies offering deeper and improved benefit packages.