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PwC's 17th Annual Global CEO Survey provides an inside look into how CEOs feel about the global economy, the growth prospects for their own companies and details on the challenges that they feel they are facing in the areas of technology, demographics and globalization. Survey Highlights:Twice as many CEOs believe the global economy will improve in...

In light of recent and widely reported art market litigation, many collectors, advisors, dealers, and galleries are more cautious and confused than ever about how to go about buying and selling art and collectibles without losses or lingering liabilities. In this article, Judith L. Pearson of ARIS Title Insurance Corporation discusses the rise...

This paper is a guide for employers, family offices and households to establish an effective onboarding strategy that spans a new hire's first full year of employment.When well designed, well managed and well executed, onboarding can have a dramatically positive impact on a household's entire operation. Onboarding can:provide a new hire wit...

Every day we use smartphones, tablets, computers and other digital devices to access, transfer and store information, conduct financial transactions and operate many other aspects of our lives. Your digital assets include all of the digital devices you own, all data stored in them and on external servers, and all of your online user accounts. ...

In this article highlighting the importance of title insurance for fine art, Stephen D. Brodie of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, finds that:The economic value of fine art has become high enough, and that the risk of a title problem is real enough, that it is time for convention to change.Title insurance is readily available today, and should become a stan...

This paper lays out general insights around art as an asset class and how best to mitigate risks inherent in art-related transactions to buyers and sellers, financial institutions, trust and estate practitioners, and art investment vehicles. As we look toward the future, we can expect that globalization and structural ineff...

Donors take care in planning their charitable giving over a number of years. As those plans unfold, however, natural disasters or tragic events can become an unexpected priority for giving. Ensuring that contributions provide the support intended by donors is not as straightforward as it may seem. Knowing the pitfalls that dot the landscape of...

Wealth management and tax planning, done right, require care and a thoughtful approach. Helping you be vigilant in these and all other aspects is the purpose of this guide, which walks you through the key concepts and approaches pertaining to tax planning, investing, charitable giving, estate and gift planning, business succession, family meetings,...

Examine how to select the best insurer for a private art collection in order that it may be preserved and protected for future generations. This paper delves into the causes of some of the most expensive art claims paid out to collectors and how families can take a more pro-active role in reducing the risk of loss and ...

In light of the increased cyber fraud of email accounts, firms should adopt client callout practices to confirm third-party wire requests received through email. Faxes, voice mail messages and emails should not be used to verify wire transactions. Client education makes these types of money movement controls more acceptable and encourages clients t...

Many employers have implemented wellness programs to help contain health plan costs and decrease absenteeism. While many of these programs have existed for some time, new regulations issued by the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health & Human Services require plan sponsors to modify wellness programs for plan years beginning on or after Jan...

Following a survey in which 83 percent of employers reported that the average age of their workforce increased in the past decade, the author, who has practiced labor law for three decades, offers four tips for employers who are challenged by a workforce that may include as many as four different generations of workers.

Amid the rapid development of more and increasingly sophisticated financial products and services, there is still a place in the market for what the author describes as traditional banks – those long-trusted institutions on which family offices and financial advisors count for straightforward deposit and loan services.

The subject of cloud computing is often clouded, so to speak, by a lot of technical terminology and marketing hype. Here, the authors explain what cloud computing is, describe the different forms in which it comes, identify how it can be useful and address the most common concerns and pitfalls of moving to the cloud.

The SEC can conduct an exam of a registered investment advisor at any time, for any reason, announced or unannounced. It can be a stressful experience for the firm, with significant time and labor costs and the potential for business disruption. However, much of that stress, disruption and expense can be mitigated if a firm is prepared for an exam.