Once a family recognizes they own and manage a complex range of endeavors, the family leaders need to look strategically across the enterprise at where opportunities and risks exist. They should then assess where the opportunities and risks exist and how to allocate capital to the best alternatives. This article identifies the most common risk fact...
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We hear a lot today about the cybersecurity risks we face but to protect our families, it’s crucial not to forget the importance of effectively managing personal and physical security. In this chapter, we explore a risk-based approach to the personal and physical dimensions of family security and offer actionable insights you can put into pra...
Family offices are forging ahead despite volatility and uncertainty in the markets—increasing their appetite for direct investments in real estate and operating businesses—as they continue to reassess the more traditional approaches to building investment portfolios.
The 2019 FOX Multi-Family Office and Wealth Advisor Benchmarking Study provides insights on the direction of the Ultra-Wealth business and can be used as an ongoing reference for you and your colleagues. Key insights in this year’s study include the following:Despite market volatility, revenues and sales grew briskly in 2018.Increasingly firms have...
A new FOX study, “Capturing Opportunity and Managing Risk in the Next Decade,” is now available for members who are interested in taking a proactive approach to risk management across the enterprise. Complexity and risk are inevitable consequences of building and perpetuating wealth. Therefore, the issue at stake for families of wealth is not risk ...
Given this period of uncertainty, we are re-releasing two chapters on Managing Uncertainty and Risks in the Enterprise from the 2019 FOX Foresight.
We hope you and your families are safe and healthy as we navigate this challenging time together. FOX stands ready to help you. As place to start, our Crisis Checklist for the Family Office identifies critical issues and actions your office may need to consider.
In time of crisis, it’s crucial to keep your focus and priorities straight, while ensuring all stakeholders are informed. Consider the following as you steer your family and business through unchartered territory.
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...
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.
The passing of a family member is always stressful and challenging. The family office plays a critical role in helping the family through the process, often coordinating everything from the smallest funeral details to the preparation of the IRS Form 706. During this webinar, Mandy Chardoul and Jessica Wiltjer will discuss the benefits of pre-planni...
Explosive wealth growth and escalating client demands are collectively impacting the course of the Ultra-High Net Worth business. This webcast will discuss some of the challenges presented by this shift in our industry. Will this new shift cause a meaningful departure from common past practices and spur the adoption of new ones? How prep...
Deb Hoover served as President and CEO of Burton D. Morgan Foundation for 15 years, and during that time she played an integral role in fulfilling the donor’s vision of advancing entrepreneurship in northeast Ohio. She has also served in leadership roles for two other private foundations. Deb will share a number of practical tips for families with ...
FOX’s annual estate planning webcast will lead participants through a thoughtful discussion of some of the most important topics and developments that were addressed at the 57th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. Key legislative, regulatory, and case law updates impacting ultra-high net worth families and their family offices will be c...