One of FOX’s invaluable member benefits is the peer perspective gleaned from participating in FOX surveys. Jonathan Tunner, Director of Private Investment Opportunities at FOX, and Scott Muench, the market leader for Financial Families at FOX will share the key themes that emerged from this year’s annual Global Investment Survey.
Money conversations can be difficult, and yet they are necessary. FOX Chief Learning Officer Mindy Kalinowski Earley is joined by Amy Zehnder and Cindy Coe as they discuss financial education using an engaging, gamified approach. Using the FOX Family Learning Handbook, and Amy and Cindy’s new book Courageous Money, Your Adventure Through Money Nati...
Family offices are getting more and more sophisticated, with complex structures and investment platforms similar to that of institutions. Attracting the talent to deliver and manage those models and platforms demands a compensation package that is competitive with other professional firms. Eric and Ken will discuss how the industry has changed and ...
Family Businesses in the United States fuel the country’s economic engine. Research shows Family Businesses employ 59% of all US workers and generate 54% of GDP, (“2021 Contribution of Family Businesses to the US Economy”; Piper and Astrachan provided by FEUSA), yet they face challenges from Congress each day. Join Pat Soldano, Family Enterprise...
The new year brings unique opportunities for families and their offices, but it can also create new obstacles to navigate. FOX has identified three dominant themes that will drive disruption and opportunity for families of wealth, their family offices, and their professional advisors. We call them the “3Ts” – transitions, talent, and technology....
As the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history unfolds during a time of rapid technological, climate, and social change, some families view philanthropy as a way to build family cohesion and teach younger members a sense of responsibility. Philanthropy can be a unifying force – but it can also lead to conflict as families work to balan...
The events of the last two years have been a catalyst for families to assess past and future philanthropy goals and strategies. Key elements currently impacting philanthropy approaches are potential tax changes, alignment with the rising gen on shared giving goals, changes in philanthropy practices, like collaborative giving, the increased pace of ...
40% of families now gift their assets through trusts compared to 12.5% in 1995. Directed trusts, special purpose entities, trust protector companies, and regulated and unregulated private trust companies have all played integral roles in the growing popularity of trusts. This session focused on the important reasons families are choosing these popu...
FOX’s Chief Learning Officer, Mindy Kalinowski Earley, explains how and why family education is an essential component that supports family cohesion and the transfer of wealth and legacy through generations. During this session she walks viewers through the newly released FOX Family Learning Handbook, filled with a roadmap of tools that will assist...
Demonstrating the value of a family office is no small feat. The pressing priorities of an office often leave little room to fully grasp the impact of the work being done to fulfill the family’s vision. This 2021 FOX Family Office Study explored several key components of family office operations such as cost, governance structure, education, and ri...
In order for two family offices to successfully work out a co-investing deal on a commercial and fair basis, both sides have to understand what the other party cares about. Negotiators need to understand what is ‘market’ so that they can come to a ‘down the middle’ deal without unnecessary haggling. During this webcast, experts will talk t...
The list of compounding emergencies – both natural disasters and beyond – that we face today seems increasingly difficult to manage. A resilient family office is able to efficiently lead through crisis, recover essential family office functions, leverage lessons learned, and continuously improve their capabilities. Though practical guidance abounds...
The ultra-wealth business continues to perform well, but not without some growing pains. While advisors to families of wealth benefited from a strong rebound in the markets during 2020, for some firms costs are rising faster than revenue. Now that we are in the midst of a receding pandemic, what does this look back on 2020 tell us about how prepare...
One of FOX’s invaluable member benefits is the peer perspective gleaned from participating in FOX surveys. Gaby Griffin, the Market Leader for Business Owners and Family Office Executives at FOX, and Jonathan Tunner, the Director of Private Investment Opportunities at FOX, will share the key themes that emerged from this year’s annual Global I...
A well-intentioned and deliberate approach to adjusting public equity market structure through regulation can result in positive outcomes for investors, but that approach isn’t always what drives change in global equity markets. The media, investor advocacy groups, and legislators often intervene to influence the trajectory, and the outcome can be ...