How are wealth owners managing the investment process? Who is making investment decisions, and what kind of results did those decisions yield in a year where the S & P 500 returned 32%? Using recent FOX research, Sara Hamilton will answer these questions and share 2013 asset allocation and performance data for survey participants. She will revi...
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In today’s increasing complex global investment marketplace there is an incredible diversity of investment opportunities—each with their own underlying risk/reward characteristics. The Optimal Advisor is now more challenged than ever to assimilate the most effective strategies for the families they serve while continuing to minimize the...
In today’s burgeoning Family Office Industry marketplace, the key word is “Integration”, yet, many firms have not yet learned how to deliver true Integrated Family Wealth Management. Firms often silo their offerings creating tremendous inefficiencies and costs for the client while simultaneously missing tremendous opportunities. S...
Challenges of Family Investment Decision-MakingCliff Hurd, Hurd Enterprises, Ltd., John Goddard, Investment Resources Corp and Charles B. Grace III, Senior Consultant, Family Office Exchange When families make major investment decisions regarding asset allocation, tactical asset allocation, opportunistic investments, and selection and terminat...
All in the Family: The Risk and Rewards of a Family BankWarner King Babcock, AM Private Enterprises, Inc.; and Karen Neal, Managing Director, Consulting, Family Office Exchange Stimulating…and funding…entrepreneurship within a family enterprise can become risky business. How do you find the balance between encouraging the next ge...
For-Warned is For-Armed: The Value of Due DiligenceMatthew P. Morris, Director, Grant & Eisenhofer PA; and Charles B. Grace III, Senior Consultant, Family Office Exchange In the world of alternative investments, it is important for investors to protect themselves and know their rights. This session will explore strategies such as how to ex...
This seminar supports members engaged in direct investments and family-owned funds. The programs offers perspective on the motivations and best practices of families involved in direct investing. The FDX partners will introduce the FDX online deal platform which can be used to access deals sponsored by other families. Members in th...
Wealth owner and family office investment performance bounced back in 2012. So how are these investors feeling about the economy and planning for 2013? FOX will dig into the results of two recent investment surveys to provide a look at both ends of the market - self-directed wealth owners with less than $100M investable and families with family off...
Your fellow FOX members have contributed these real estate and property management planning tools and samples. Please note that these samples have been provided for illustrative purposes only, and may not represent the latest versions at the organizations listed. If you have developed sample planning tools, templates, or practices that you think...
Your fellow FOX members have contributed these advisor evaluation and selection process tools and samples. Please note that these samples have been provided for illustrative purposes only, and may not represent the latest versions. If you have developed sample planning tools, templates, or practices that you think will be of interest to other fa...
Your fellow FOX members have contributed these investment planning tools and samples. Please note that these samples have been provided for illustrative purposes only, and may not represent the latest versions at the organizations listed. If you have developed sample planning tools, templates, or practices that you think will be of interest to o...
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), designed to combat the use of shell companies for illicit purposes and increase ownership transparency in corporate structures, took effect on January 1, 2024. This update addresses how these CTA regulations will apply to corporate structures used in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. In ...
Seasoned investors know that you cannot predict the future of the markets. But smart private wealth managers know that the key to preserving and growing wealth is to anticipate critical trends that are likely to have a lasting impact. Where trends are concerned, 2024 has a lot brewing around the geopolitical conflicts, the explosion of artificial i...
As private equity (PE) fund managers and portfolio companies look ahead in 2024, they anticipate a changing exit landscape, hurdles in meeting their investment theses, and ongoing talent obstacles. To meet the inevitable dealmaking challenges (and opportunities), there are 5 PE trends to keep in mind: (1) the ramifications of the U.S. presiden...
Rising global rates, a strong U.S. dollar, and tightening liquidity conditions have weighed on sentiment in emerging markets (EMs). But EMs may be regaining their footing as easier monetary conditions could drive growth in 2024 for both equities and debt alike. Any recovery, however, is unlikely to be uniform. As a new cycle unfolds, we expect the ...