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With the passage of time, the fear-based approach of Wealth 2.0 has evolved to a more positive, strengths-based paradigm. This new approach—the Wealth 3.0—is a call to action for greater professionalism and rigor by the diverse practitioners of family wealth advising. Dr. James Grubman, Dr. Dennis T. Jaffe, and Kristin Keffeler illuminate what need...

With the past two years as a backdrop, risk management and insurance for 2022 will be anything but simple. It will entail assessing vulnerabilities with regards to changes such as permanent work-from-home arrangements, increased exposure to extreme weather events, cybercrime, and various pandemic-related ripple effects. High net worth individuals a...

For families with substantial diversified portfolio investments, costs are an important consideration when devising an overall wealth management strategy. While there are a range of cost estimates drawn from real world examples, each family’s wealth management cost formula is different when analyzing it through a framework and analysis of four part...

From Australia to United States and many places in between, this Global Employer Guide reflects an easy-to-read summary of employment law that changed in each country over the past year, including pandemic-related changes where applicable. Visa processes, employee rights, contract requirements, transfer of business considerations, privacy standards...

A large and growing cohort of next generation (next gen) investors in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) are preparing to take on the responsibility of managing their family’s wealth and take on an active role in maintaining sustainable generational success. While there is no standardized playbook for establishing family sustainability, next gen investors and...

Enhancing the impact that you and your family can have in supporting causes near to your hearts also requires more than just generosity and good intentions. It takes careful planning and an in-depth understanding of the various vehicles that can be used to facilitate your charitable gifts and the tax laws related to those gifts. Beginning with thre...

The transition from 2022 to 2023 has been met with significant economic challenges, leaving employers to contemplate and prepare for workforce reductions. This guide provides a quick access to the Terminations of Employment sections from the Global Employer Guide 2023 where you will find additional employment policies across nearly 20 countrie...

In today’s global economy, more companies than ever have employees in numerous countries, often relying on a mobile global workforce to expand into new markets and meet strategic and operational needs. This updated Global Employer Guide includes basic outlines of employment requirements in nearly 20 countries in a concise table format that all...

The current next-generation family members are changing the way families view wealth, no longer focusing on creating wealth for wealth’s sake. It’s still about creating wealth, but now more questions are being asked about, ‘how can we use this wealth to improve society?’ and less about ‘what we can do to just keep building it.’ This process is refe...

Historically, beneficiaries learned of wealth transfer plans only after the death of the grantor. However, this approach often leads to unanswered questions and, potentially, feelings of betrayal when expectations for future gifts are left unmet. There are several planning tools, including a Statement of Wealth Transfer (SOWTI), that can facilitate...

Ultimately, how well your wealth transfer plan fulfills your legacy and meets the needs of the next—and future—generations depends on whom you name as your trustee(s). This makes your trustee selection one of the most critical aspects of an already complex wealth planning process. To help navigate this selection process, work with a framework built...

The 2024 economic environment presented a complex landscape for family office investments, characterized by heightened global uncertainty and an evolving interest rate backdrop. As central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve, navigate the aftermath of prolonged accommodative policies, family offices are recalibrating their investment strategies...

The 2024 economic environment presented a complex landscape for family office investments, characterized by heightened global uncertainty and an evolving interest rate backdrop. As central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve, navigate the aftermath of prolonged accommodative policies, family offices are recalibrating their investment strategies...

As families of wealth navigate the complexities of their wealth management, it is crucial to remain proactive in building and adjusting their investment infrastructure to help preserve and maintain wealth over the long term. This paper serves as a guide for families who have decided to outsource the investment function of their portfolio by partner...

Join FOX team members for opening Forum remarks, updates on the year to come, and a sneak peek into preliminary Global Investment Survey results. David Toth, President of Membership, FOX