What are the top four cyber security threats and how can you protect yourself? In this podcast, Information Security Officer, Gilli Shaw, and Marketing Director, Jen Dowd, dig into these risks. In their discussion, they cover the need to have antivirus on every device that connects to the Internet; the risk of Internet of Things and smart devices poses; and the steps to take to help prevent identity theft, and social engineering.
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The complex, convergent nature of risks facing high-net-worth families requires family offices to adopt both a holistic and strategic approach to risk management than many have in the past. The ones who can make the change will be best positioned to successfully navigate the challenges that range from overarching trends of growing families to increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophes and personal security risks.
Direct indexing is gaining in popularity among investors. Is it poised to disrupt the ETF industry? Bloomberg turned to the veteran industry leaders to find out. Parametric’s CEO, Brian Langstraat, joined the Trillions podcast to discuss the origins of direct indexing, how it works, which investors it makes sense for, the benefits it can confer, and why, despite industry murmurs, it may not be the “ETF killer” some think it is.
In this Executive Summary of the Trends 2020 survey report, conducted by the National Center for Family Philanthropy, it shares the updated trends on the governance and management practices of U.S. family foundations, and includes new questions relevant to ongoing changes in the field including issues of equity, place-based giving, transparency, the role of the donor, and the question of spend down versus perpetuity.
Now that passive index investing has overtaken active management, learn why this might not be as scary for the industry as it may seem.
Following a briefing on how technology will reshape the role of the family office and wealth advisor in the coming decade, we will hear from leaders who are on the front lines of that change. Wayne Osborne will share new insights into buying behavior among wealth owners as they come to trust, and rely on, technology. Maurizio Petta will share perspectives on how wealth management will offer a broader role for the family office to play. You will not want to miss these valuable insights into the future.
The family office of the next decade will have the opportunity to offer a broader array of services for their family clients – from financial health, personal health and security, lifestyle management, property management, business management to risk management across all these dimensions. The talent transformation will be a critical challenge – recruiting and training staff to engage with clients in new ways and in new roles.
There is a yawning gender gap in Corporate America. Studies show that companies with disproportionately low numbers of women in leadership do not perform as well as those with a more balanced gender ratio. For years, boards have vowed to change that formula, yet still it remains. To help spur changes, the Women CEOs Speak project was initiated and 57 women CEOs were interviewed for it. The ultimate goal: 100 women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies by 2025.
According to FOX research, changing client behavior impacts what services need to be provided, how to develop talent and even the way firms articulate their value in the marketplace. In this webinar, we examined the shift in behavior which can already be seen in the increase in direct investing and more subtly in how families are seeking advice and planning. Most every firm is engaged in a process to better articulate or re-articulate the value they provide.
It is often heard that 'good talent' is hard to find. But what constitutes a good talent? And where are companies going to find the talent they need when the gap between worker supply and demand continues to widen? This podcast with John Hilton, news editor of HRD magazine, Andrew Lafontaine, and Felicity O'Shannassy, organizational strategy experts at Korn Ferry, focuses on understanding the imminent skilled workers crisis and what HR and business leaders can do to mitigate the impact of the Talent Crunch.