Trends Impactive Families, a chapter from the 2018 members-only publication FOX Foresight, identifies the three main forces—distrust in all major institutions by individuals, the rapid pace of innovation, and people everywhere living longer—that are influencing wealth management and affecting enterprising families. It summarizes learning by FOX subject-matter experts over the last year.
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The FOX Global Investment Survey is designed to aid wealth owners and family office executives in their review of the family's allocation decisions and investment performance each year. This report highlights critical areas as to how families structure their investment decision-making, allocate across their portfolios, staff their investment teams, and in-source vs. outsource investment advice, all relative to 109 family office peers.
FOX has been tracking family office interest in direct investing for the past decade, and our recent Family Office Study confirms that FOX families remain focused on this opportunity and are increasingly active. The opportunity to invest in privately-owned family businesses has clearly captured the attention of many families, and the growing influence of direct investing families is evident across the private equity landscape.
How do you prepare younger family members to manage their wealth well and flourish in their own lives and in the family enterprise? Every family is challenged to find creative ways to engage family members in the process of learning—about the family and what it values and owns, as well as what it takes to care for these human and financial assets.
Family Office Practices, a chapter from the 2018 members-only publication FOX Foresight, highlights the key challenges that families are working on, including the scope and cost of services, the value of family learning, the role of governing boards, as well as the role of trustees. This chapter summarizes what we have been learning from the FOX community and our subject matter experts over the last year.
The 2018 Family Office Compensation and Benefits Report is designed to aid family office board members and executives in their review of the office’s compensation plan. The report highlights the key areas of family office compensation and benefits while providing you with invaluable perspective on your office’s plan relative to your peers.
At Family Office Exchange (FOX), we have seen significant growth of interest in—and execution of—direct investments in operating businesses and real estate by FOX member families. In a 2018 FOX survey, more than 80% of respondents reported that they allocate capital directly to investments, bypassing external management, in order to get exposure on their own or through co-investment with other families.
Preparing the next generation of family leadership is often the top concern for wealth owners. It is crucial to gain an understanding of the Rising Gen community: What makes them different? What do they care about? How do we best bridge the gap between generations?
The 2019 FOX Multi-Family Office and Wealth Advisor Benchmarking Study provides insights on the direction of the Ultra-Wealth business and can be used as an ongoing reference for you and your colleagues. Key insights in this year’s study include the following:
The FOX Global Investment Survey is designed to aid wealth owners and family office executives in their review of the family's allocation decisions and investment performance each year. This report highlights critical areas as to how families structure their investment decision-making, allocate across their portfolios, staff their investment teams, and in-source vs. outsource investment advice, all relative to 104 family office peers.