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Tips for Supporting Family Office IT Teams During the COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 16, 2020
Want to know how to best support your IT teams amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis? Here are a few tips on how you can help make the best of this situation. Exercise PatienceThe most important thing you can do is have patience with your IT staff. Nearly all cloud services are struggling to keep up...

Go for Gold – Choosing a Memorabilia Appraiser

Apr 16, 2020
Last year, The Olympic Manifesto, an 1892 manuscript by Pierre de Coubertin, estimated at $1,000,000, sold to an anonymous bidder at Sotheby’s New York for an astounding $8,806,500. This established a new world auction record for sports memorabilia, previously held by a Babe Ruth Yankees jersey that...

Optimizing Your Leadership in Your SFO in Turbulent Times

Apr 03, 2020
Today’s EnvironmentToday more than ever, with exponential change and global interdependency resulting in ever-greater complexity, epitomized by the Coronavirus pandemic, today’s world requires we bring out our best as leaders. Given the complexity of business, investments, cybersecurity, taxes, and ...

The Benefits of Coaching for Rising Gen Leadership

Mar 26, 2020
Greg McCann is a certified leadership coach and is founder and principal of McCann & Associates.As a member of the rising gen living in today’s complex, rapidly changing world, one of the best ways to give yourself every chance to succeed as a leader, both personally and professionally, is to us...

The U.S.–China Technology Cold War

Mar 02, 2020
The recently signed “Phase One” trade deal has led to some optimism surrounding U.S.- China relations. That said, much of the conflict between the two countries can be traced to China’s desire to be a technological power. China is unlikely to cede its ambitions, suggesting there will be an...

Emergency Preparedness for Passions

Feb 27, 2020
The world watched in disbelief last spring as fire ripped through the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. The spire and roof were destroyed, but the structure’s stone ceiling contained the collapsing roof, sparing the interior from total destruction. Despite the catastrophic circumstances, an astoundi...

Championing the Future: The Leadership Role of the Family Office in Family Education

Jan 15, 2020
Previously published in Family Business Magazine Dramatic change is on the horizon, and multigenerational businesses are facing critical transition issues as ownership in private companies and substantial wealth are transferred between generations. Because few families are ready for these trans...

Timely Advice: Are Your Watches Protected?

Jan 06, 2020
In November 2019, a Patek Philippe “Grandmaster” watch fetched $31 million at Christie’s Geneva. This result was more than 10 times the pre-sale estimate, establishing a new world record for a timepiece at auction. It smashed the previous record for a wristwatch, set in 2017, when Phillips sold a Ro...

Year in Review: Top FOX Content of 2019

Dec 06, 2019
Revisit 2019 content from Family Office Exchange (FOX) as we celebrate 30 years of providing members with objective guidance, peer exchange, and continuous learning.