Despite the continuing concern over job creation, researchers around the globe identify a lack of available skilled talent as a continuing drag on performance. Inherent in this issue are three profound questions: How do you achieve a successful combination of culture and talent to allow ideas to thrive within the context of the family and family of...
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Walnut Ridge Strategic Management Co. just completed an internal controls audit. Lou Colella and his advisor, Chris Cutrara of Plante Moran provided an in-depth look at their audit experience, including how they identified resources, implementation, and the end results.The biggest issues identified in this case study included: lack of cash controls...
Family and multi-family office executives often ask us for human resources best practices. Our panel of family office human resources professionals will share their perspectives on lessons learned, best practices adopted and legal parameters to be considered in managing employee relationships and the human resource function in the office.
When disaster interrupts your place of business, what contingency plans do you have in place to continue operations? HUB International Vice President and Senior Risk Consultant Mike Dubose outlined how to develop a business continuity plan that will minimize negative impacts to your family office, drawing on the example of family offices impacted b...
Throughout the United States and across the world today, high-net worth executives and individuals are confronting new levels of risk – from the continuity of their operations and the protection of their assets to the safety of their most valuable resource, their people. This personal security expert addresses the risks families face and outl...
Social engineering is the term security experts use to describe fraud campaigns that target human rather than technology elements. This brand of fraud has grown increasingly pervasive in recent years. In fact, with technology-based security programs becoming more sophisticated, more criminals are turning to social engineering. Tristate President Ch...
Our daily life, economic vitality, and family security depend on a stable, safe, and resilient cyberspace. As we all become more reliant on modern technology, we also become more vulnerable to cyber attacks such as corporate security breaches, spear phishing and social media fraud. These threats will be addressed and solutions provided in this sess...
Craig Cook of Oakbrook Solutions and Mark Rogozinski of RockIT looked at how progress is impacting back-office operations in the areas of strategy, standardization, reporting and cloud technology as well as the trends that are uppermost in the minds of family office executives.Key takeaways include:Compliance/reporting a top challenge for family of...
This session previewed new Family Office Exchange research on family office technology with a look at current software solutions, technology budgets, biggest technology challenges and plans for the future. FOX Senior Consultant Jane Flanagan led the discussion.Key takeaways include:Only 21% of single family offices have a dedicated IT person on sta...
Leslie Voth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pitcairn comments on how to nurture the next generation of advisory and relationship talent within your office, and proactively manage transitions in the office.
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Your fellow FOX members have contributed these human capital tools and samples. Please note that these samples have been provided for illustrative purposes only, and may not represent the latest versions. If you have developed sample planning tools, templates, or practices that you think will be of interest to other families, please submit your ...
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