Resource Search

Regulatory change is in the air. With the Corporate Transparency Act, post Archegos crackdown, and a congressional focus on tax revenues, family offices are in the center of critical regulatory conversations. What are the implications to existing and future family structures, privacy, and reporting? What is being done in Washington DC to bring an industry voice and balanced perspective? FOX brings together a panel of experts to explore the implications and potential scenarios for family office executives and key advisors to consider in their planning.

After an unprecedented, tumultuous year for the entire world, it’s time to take what was learned in 2020 to develop new approaches for the future.

FOX recently completed a new study on Complexity and Value. The study centers on the complexity that is reflected in a family’s size, structure and planning, and how that in-turn drives complexity and cost in the office. The study also reveals how the office provides value to the family in managing inherent complexity, mitigating risks, and leveraging opportunities. Attendees got the chance to review and discuss the findings, learned how to interpret their own office results, and explored how to use the study for the benefit of the family and the office.

Cybercrime has accelerated and matured at a breathtaking pace. What once was the domain of lone hackers in basements now ranks with the highest threats to businesses, people, and countries today. From how the attackers got into the aftermath of a cyber event, how this has affected and will continue to affect the family office space requires a dual lens approach. Get up to speed on key threats you will face, learn new trends in protection and risk practices, and take away the simple but critical steps you need to take to secure your organization against cybercrime and digital risk.

Most family offices want to modernize their operations and leverage the newest innovations in AI and machine learning. The data of many family offices is not properly organized to take advantage of such technologies. Family office technology has come a long way, however family offices still lag in the adoption of these enabling technologies. Eton Solutions will discuss the steps you need to make to be prepared for the family office of the future and better serve members of the family.Phil Ierardi, Senior Vice President of Sales at Eton Solutions, LP

Join Paul Freeland, Managing Director of SEI Family Office Services, and Rick Fowler, Director of Financial Systems for Petrus Trust Company, as they talk about the dos and don’ts of building out your family office’s technology stack. During this 30-minute fireside chat, Paul and Rick will discuss:• Best of breed versus integrated technology• Considerations for managing your own data warehouse• The importance of implementing the right combination of people, process and technology

New family office enterprise software can improve operations and advance strategic goals. Modern cloud-based solutions offer more capabilities and security, if fully leveraged properly. How can Family Offices ensure they are procuring the ‘right’ solution for their Family Office, mitigating risk through contract negotiations, and aligning processes and people with best practices during system implementation? Our experts talk about a structured approach, the selection process and steps at a high-level, and speak to a few tips/best practices within the process.

In today's financial climate rules and regulations are constantly changing all while outside threats continue to rise. Join Karen Brooks from Addepar as she addresses some of the less obvious security challenges and the role technology should play in protecting your client.Karen Brooks, CISO/VP of Technology Risk, Addepar

Today’s wealth management landscape, and more specifically the HNW & UHNW sector is growing rapidly with needs of new products and services. They are invested in Specialty Assets such as Private Equity, Partnerships, Hedge Funds, Direct Investments and SPACs are becoming more common and requires special asset servicing and reporting. Specialty Assets require technology in sync with other public securities to ensure straight thru processing for reporting, performance, and partnership accounting and tax.