Presented at the 2018 FOX Family Security WorkshopJuly 18-19, 2018Organizations value and view security, risk and control differently. Some of these differences are related to risk and threat profiles impacting an organization based on factors such as industry, location, product/services, etc.Some differences are related to management's view of com...
Presented at the 2018 FOX Family Security WorkshopJuly 18-19, 2018As new social and geopolitical conflicts arise, threats to a family’s security and well-being change. This landscape has materially shifted over the last few years and, as a result, families need to be prepared to address a variety of personal, physical, and cyber risks. In this sess...
While most indicators predict a healthy economy in the near future, the inevitable downturn lurks ominously on the horizon. In addition, tension with Russia and China, as well as the threat of renewed violence in the Middle East creates warranted anxiety among investors. Certainly the landscape of risks investors and family offices face continues t...
Families often ask what the best technology platform for a family office is – making the assumption that there are just one or two types of technology solutions. However, most family offices require a combination of accounting, investment and reporting tools, as well as various supporting tools. The specific tools vary based on the types of i...
Many families talk about their desire to engage the next generation in family philanthropy and struggle with determining the right time to involve the next generation and how best to prepare them for their role with the family’s charitable giving. Some also struggle with how to approach encouraging or allowing the older generation to step aside. Th...
Advisors grew assets (both AUM and AUA) by 17% and 15% respectively in 2017; however revenue grew by only 8%. What is the cause of this disconnect between assets and revenues? What are the other trends re-shaping the ultra-wealth advisor market? FOX managing directors David Toth and Karen Rush framed the issues and opportunities that are impac...
Example document presented at the 2018 FOX Wealth Advisor Forum by James Grubman, Ph.D., Family Wealth Consulting.Session: Longevity, Aging & Incapacity: Cutting-Edge Approaches to Managing Modern Risks
A New Cybersecurity Paradigm Without Usernames & PasswordsCybersecurity has become a rapidly evolving chess game. Authentication is one of the key pillars of cybersecurity, as are data integrity assurances, firewalls, virus scans, and other security protections.In this session, learn how authentication evolved from the early days of "usernames ...
In this webinar, Kristi Kuechler of Family Office Exchange (FOX) explored many of the changes that family offices are experiencing and highlights recent FOX survey data as we discussed the potential implications of family offices, wealth advisors, and the investment management industry.Family offices—tasked with the challenge of investing private c...
In this session, produced in conjunction with the FOX Direct Investing Network, we'll explore how to manage and insure against the various legal risks facing family offices today. Special attention will be paid to the risks involved in direct investing and the types of insurance solutions that can address them. Karen Beldy Torborg and Machua Millet...
Wealth Managers are facing disruptive innovation from new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, and more. The future of these firms will be led by “bionic”relationship, sales, and service managers who leverage cognitive and analytics solutions to better serve their client'...
By 2030, nearly 75% of employees are projected to be Millennials. For some time now, forward-thinking organizations have been laying the groundwork for this generation and the changes in expectations, work styles, and values thatthey are ushering in. In recognition of these changes, two Millennials and a senior sponsor at Pershing launched a revers...
According to research by FOX’s David Toth, advisors are facing the dilemma of replacing retiring baby boomers - along with their institutional knowledge - in large numbers, while adapting their “employment brand” to be attractive to a different generation of workers. As employees seek companies with cultures that align with their ...
In this interactive session, we’ll examine how adopting a listening framework and developing the skills to listen strategically can help elevate your effectiveness as an advisor. We’ll then connect the dots with real life examples of how executives have successfully applied a listening framework to communicate and resonate with clients ...
New research confirms that ultra-high net worth investors are concerned more about cybersecurity than they are about market volatility, changing interest rates, or asset allocation. Jim Trainor, Senior Vice President with Aon Cyber Solutions and former Assistant Director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, will share his perspective on the evolving ...