In this session, FOX member and guest security expert, Jordan Arnold of K2, explored the cybersecurity trends and threats families and family offices need to be aware of in 2018, including:Personal cybersecurity trends for 2018The difference between identity theft and privacy theftWhy cybersecurity is also a physical security topicIn addition, Jord...
The panel will explore the latest thoughts on the use of less correlated investments in portfolio construction. As correlations are notoriously unstable, what strategies may be able to provide less correlation to U.S. equity markets, without giving up too much upside in a long-lasting U.S. equity rally?Panelists:Incorporating Options: Robert G...
The increasingly unforgiving nature of public equity markets, coupled with the continued evolution and growth of private investment markets, is making it easier for more companies to stay private. As a result, investors seeking to capture the full range of investment opportunities across the U.S. economy have little choice but to increasingly pursu...
The recently passed tax reform legislation will impact your investments, your legal entities, and your cash flow. This session will discuss what family offices can do to preserve deductions, explore the changes in how investment losses will be characterized, and explore other ramifications of the significant new tax legislation.
Investing is often focused on the shorter term. Only a few investors, with long-term capital, longterm incentives, and a long-term perspective can participate in long-term Thematic Investing: investing that is driven by the power of technological, demographic, and social/political change. We will explore some of the metrics that are driving Cyberse...
In 2017, three central banks within the G-7 tightened monetary policy through the traditional method of interest rate hikes. The U.S. Federal Reserve, hiking three times, began “quantitative tightening” through the reduction of its balance sheet. Other G-7 central banks expanded their balance sheets through asset purchases. Will 2018 se...
Automation is not a new phenomenon, and fears about its disruption of the workplace and effects on employment date back centuries. But rapid recent advances in automation technologies, including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and robotics are now raising these fears anew. We will discuss some of the questions most often raised in the ...
The next generation of venture capitalists come from more diverse backgrounds, and are known for investing early in founders making waves and disrupting industries. In this session, you’ll meet some of the most sought after VCs in early stage investing and the founders they have funded. We will highlight investors and entrepreneurs in artific...
The FOX Spring Global Investment ForumTM was held in San Francisco on March 13th. The Forum brought together many of the most sophisticated investors of private capital across the FOX community. The Forum addressed many of the increasing challenges that investors have when investing long-term capital in this time of significant disruption.
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2018 FOX Private Family Trust Company WorkshopFebruary 21-22, 2018Fort Lauderdale, FLVideo #1: The Highest and Best Use of the Private Trust CompanyPresenter:Sara Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Family Office Exchange
2018 FOX Private Family Trust Company WorkshopFebruary 21-22, 2018Fort Lauderdale, FLVideo #2:Transformative PFTC Governance StructuresPresenters:Sara Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Family Office ExchangeRyan M. Harding, President, Garden Trust Company
2018 FOX Private Family Trust Company WorkshopFebruary 21-22, 2018Fort Lauderdale, FLVideo #3:PFTCs in Action - PanelPanelists:Bruce Betters, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Marshall Street CapitalRyan M. Harding, President, Garden Trust CompanyKim Kusilek, Chief Operating Officer, HRK Group, Inc. Moderator:Mariann Mihailidis, Managing ...
2018 FOX Private Family Trust Company WorkshopFebruary 21-22, 2018Fort Lauderdale, FLVideo #4:Making it Work: The Distribution ProcessModerator:Ruth Easterling, Managing Director, Member Services, Family Office Exchange
In this annual session, we discussed the U.S. and global economic outlook, with a particular focus on growth prospects, interest rates, and risks. Furthermore, we explored equity valuations and take a critical look at the underlying assumptions that lead to conclusions of over or under-valuation.