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Distributions have many implications for the Private Family Trust Company (PFTC). The responsibilities of the PFTC in preserving the corpus and being true to the role of the trustee must also align with the changing needs of the family. This peer dialogue centers on a case study examining the art and complexity of family distributions and provide tools, strategies, lessons learned and insight into preparing for the intricacies inherent in distributions.

In a session dedicated to discussing global investment transparency and data governance, Pamela Pecs Cytron, CEO Pendo Systems, a global financial technology company, and Steven Draper lead a discussion on automating the challenges of managing portfolios, exposure and inventory.

Over 100 families shared their compensation data and practices as part of the 2015 FOX compensation Benchmarking Survey. The report, distributed in late September, includes a comprehensive analysis of individual compensation categorized by size of staff. Included in the survey results is an analysis of incentive compensation—methodology and annual targets for short-term incentives, types and structure of long-term incentive compensation, current compensation practices, benefits and perquisites and PTO.

A multigenerational family can benefit from a visioning process when moving from one stage of the enterprise to another— perhaps facing a change in leadership or a change in ownership of key family assets. The time for a Family Visioning process has come when family members can see a major change coming, but are uncertain as to how the transition will occur.

Change is never easy, especially with the challenge of mainstreaming impact investing. But when change is fun, it is easier for those faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges to begin to see opportunities. For the past three years in Davos, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has designed and implemented elaborate and highly competitive interactions with investors, social entrepreneurs and government officials.

Utilizing a series of interactive, fast-paced and fun kinesthetic exercises, this workshop was designed to guide attendees through an exploration to gain deeper insight into their assumptions around wealth, roles and the generational perspectives at play in your family.

Addiction and other chronic behavioral health issues can present significant risks to family well-being and wealth preservation, and recent research suggests higher incidence of these issues within affluent communities.