Family member and private investor Oakleigh Thorne will be part of an interactive discussion through the use of a moderator regarding his investment approach since the sale of his family’s business, Commerce Clearing House, 20 years ago. He will share the lessons he has learned in the process and also talk about his experiences as a diversified investor in both public and private markets. Mr.
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Stuart Porter will discuss investment opportunities in energy such as oil and gas as well as renewables. Mr. Porter will talk about energy pricing and US shale production, the energy renaissance in North America versus conditions in the rest of the world, and the role of technology in the energy sector. In addition to more traditional energy sources, Mr. Porter will also address the opportunity around renewables. Bottom line, the session will focus on one question: How do you make money in energy? Session includes Q&A with the audience.
Over the last 15 years wealth management firms have taken varied approaches to implementing technology within their organization, each aiming to satisfy a unique set of needs and requirements. With technology evolving and teams requiring more firepower from their applications, firms are left in a quagmire, wondering what the best approach is for adopting technology: if they should build, license (from single or multiple vendors), outsource or some combination.
In this session we will have a case study that addresses the journey that a family office undertook to assess and address the risk associated with its technology—from early third party assessments to strategy formulation to board approval and finally implementation. Along the way we will share how some time-honored strategies were discarded and a partnership with the clients on security was created.