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FOX honored Shannon Kennedy, Head, BMO Wealth Management - U.S., with the Glen W. Johnson Legacy Award. The award is presented to a distinguished individual with extraordinary business achievements and who demonstrates Glen’s values and characteristics. Glen was a great admirer of Shannon and we can’t think of a more deserving inaugural recipi...

Once the family enterprise is clear on which values it aims to preserve, the next step is to integrate and execute those values in an intentional way. Enter: The B Corps. Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Join this session to learn how one family office achieved B Corp...

Many family businesses are undergoing or anticipating transitions, prompting the need for trusted advisors more than ever. This session features experts who have deep breadth of experience in helping families manage business transitions and the complexity that comes with them, including new liquidity, helping founders find their next purpose, and m...

Direct investors forging new paths into frontier investing will reveal the industries you should pay attention to and why. Join us for a conversation with expert panelists who will share the trends they’re seeing and provide invaluable insight into fast-moving and exciting spaces of next-generation wealth creation. Dave Mullen, Vice President, S...

The pay levels for board directors have been increasing as the board members’ responsibilities grow with the need to fully understand and navigate the challenges arising from a variety of areas including geopolitical risk, regulatory complexities, macroeconomic shock, climate/environmental challenges, and technology advancements. Given these change...

The pay levels for board directors have been increasing as the board members’ responsibilities grow with the need to fully understand and navigate the challenges arising from a variety of areas including geopolitical risk, regulatory complexities, macroeconomic shock, climate/environmental challenges, and technology advancements. Given these change...

The pay levels for board directors have been increasing as the board members’ responsibilities grow with the need to fully understand and navigate the challenges arising from a variety of areas including geopolitical risk, regulatory complexities, macroeconomic shock, climate/environmental challenges, and technology advancements. Given these change...

The pay levels for board directors have been increasing as the board members’ responsibilities grow with the need to fully understand and navigate the challenges arising from a variety of areas including geopolitical risk, regulatory complexities, macroeconomic shock, climate/environmental challenges, and technology advancements. Given these change...

As noted in The New Family Office 5.0 Model, a rising number of family offices are allocating resources to direct investments, including building an in-house direct investment function to gain greater control, better diversification, increased flexibility, and income and estate tax benefits. From generating deal flow to due diligence, key cons...

Choosing the right governance practices in a family business is a critical ingredient for its long-term sustainability. This report—the third in a series of four on family business succession—examines the many layers of family and business governance systems and mechanisms and the ways in which the evolving principles of good governance c...

In today’s environment, it’s crucial for a company to have a compliance management system (a CMS) to manage risks associated with changing product and service offerings and also helps manage new regulations that are enacted to address developments in the marketplace. In this podcast, Consumer Protection attorney Anthony DiResta identifies the three...

On September 30, 2022, the Department of the Treasury issued final rules addressing the scope of the reporting requirements for beneficial ownership and control of entities provided under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which creates more clarity for families looking to understand their reporting requirements and potential exceptions. While t...

While many family offices stay cognizant of continued volatility as investors, they also are continuing to search for the best investments in public and private markets. This report—based on 188 family office respondents from 32 countries—provides a comprehensive picture of how family offices view the world and the key factors driving their investm...

After a turbulent 2022, the technology industry is facing another busy year ahead amid a shifting M&A environment, widespread layoffs, and an increased focus on corporate governance. We analyze the trends that shaped the past year and look at the top seven bold predictions that will impact the technology industry. Be prepared for new prior...