Private investors including family offices can be great investors, but many are not. They have some big competitive advantages over institutional investors which live with significant constraints imposed by law, stakeholders, media and regulators. Private investors are usually less constrained, but often fail to recognize and exploit their competitive advantages. The advantages should be seized upon; fortune favors the bold.
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One of FOX’s invaluable member benefits is the peer perspective gleaned from participating in FOX surveys. Jonathan Tunner, Director of Private Investment Opportunities at FOX, and Scott Muench, the market leader for Financial Families at FOX will share the key themes that emerged from this year’s annual Global Investment Survey.
As families grow their investment function, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) must provide insight and flexibility to serve varied and changing investment platforms. While much of the CIO’s role is focused on investments and the investment decision-making process, many CIO responsibilities aren’t investment-centric and will impact the long-term success of the investment strategy—and therefore the long-term success of the family office as it continually evolves to meet its mission, goals, and objectives.
Direct investors forging new paths into frontier investing will reveal the industries you should pay attention to and why. Join us for a conversation with expert panelists who will share the trends they’re seeing and provide invaluable insight into fast-moving and exciting spaces of next-generation wealth creation. Dave Mullen, Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank Moderated by Jonathan Tunner, Director, Private Investment Opportunities, FOX
This session will address how to make family capital and family investment teams competitive with outside investment enterprises. Sean Mooney, Founder and CEO, BluWave Moderated by Tim Duffy, General Counsel and Manager of Strategic Partnerships, FOX
Despite the geopolitical risk, China’s economic influence is unavoidable. This session will help family offices understand the risk of investing in China long-term, including what is and isn’t avoidable. It will dig into the “how” so that attendees can map out their own approach to investing in China, including how to perform a proper risk and asset analysis. Andy Rothman, Investment Strategist, Matthews Asia Introduced by Peter Moustakerski, CEO, FOX ,
Panelists will discuss common transitions impacting ultra-high net worth families and their family offices that often trigger portfolio changes. The discussion will center around the why, the how, and the final results. Everything from changing priorities to renegotiating debt to managing the expectations of future generations, will be discussed.
It’s no secret the investment world has changed, causing many family offices to re-evaluate the way they invest. During this session, FOX members will share the process they went through to reorganize their investment function. They’ll explain how they managed the restructuring of investment governance, outsourced relationships, underlying portfolio composition, and more.
Join a panel of experts as they discuss increasing inflation and its impact on the investment landscape. Speakers will discuss how to protect your portfolio, increase real estate exposure, their suggestions on how to best access real estate, and which sub-asset classes can meet investing objectives. Jeff Shulman, Managing Director, CIBC Daryl Shevin, CFO, 13th Floor Investments Moderated by Gaby Griffin, Market Leader, Business Owners and Family Office Executives, FOX
This discussion-based breakout will dive deep into the topic of real estate and the process of how to effectively manage it. Cortney Liddiard, Chief Executive Officer, Ball Ventures Allen Morris, Chairman and CEO, Allen Morris Company Moderated by Gaby Griffin, Market Leader, Business Owners and Family Office Executives, FOX