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Year-end planning presents abundant opportunity to consider and optimize tax strategies. For the executives who have faced tremendous demand to lead companies through dynamic shifts during a year of historic change and disruption, it is important to be particularly mindful of tax implications that may arise from equity-linked compensation. As the year draws to a close, three top-of-mind questions are answered.

A growing demand for a more equitable and inclusive society has emerged in a year marked by turmoil and uncertainty. Fixed income issuers are starting to respond to that demand by offering social bonds. Through this innovative vehicle, see how muni investors have the ability to effect systemic change and make a positive impact on society.

It's best not to wait until the last minute to take steps that can preserve or enhance your assets. Before the New Year arrives, consider the 10 tax-savvy tips that can benefit and protect your wealth, investment, and liquidity plans.

Washington will be a different place under a Biden administration, but it won’t be a different enough to cause a seismic shift across the investment landscape. While some observers fear a divided government may inevitably lead to gridlock, a more likely outcome is compromise—meeting halfway in a few areas. It will be a mixed bag for muni investors and little change for the corporate market. Expect solid but subdued support for responsible investors from Biden’s White House.

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research among institutional investors has historically focused mostly on the “E” and the “G,” leaving social issues as somewhat of a forgotten middle child. But the COVID-19 pandemic and racially-driven police violence have shifted public opinion, and it matters. At this inflection point, there is a recognition that investors can and will play a role, and that companies and bond issuers will be held increasingly accountable for the impact they have on their colleagues, communities, and customers.

Over the last five years, cyberattacks have moved away from targeting millions of dollars in a single attack to targeting transactions of $100,000 or less at smaller organizations. With limited security and lack of awareness, family offices are attractive targets for cybercriminals. By taking a business-minded approach and understanding the strategy and methodology driving prevalent cyberthreats, family offices as a risk manager can more clearly identify vulnerabilities in their cybersecurity protocols and risk profiles.

Actions demonstrate what it means to be a sustainable business. And in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, companies show through their actions how they balance societal concerns and profit motives. Further, companies that find a role in addressing this crisis can use this opportunity to do well in the world and to chart new long-term business opportunities.

Just decades after coming out from under IT’s wing, the cybersecurity profession has matured. Armed with the insight and foresight that only experience and wisdom can provide, cyber stands at a critical, pivotal, exciting time for the industry and the organizations and people it serves. The findings from this survey of 3,249 business and technology executives around the world reveal what’s changing and what’s next in cybersecurity.

The exclusion of the high-profile company Tesla Motors from a major equity index took many investors by surprise. The news sent the company’s shares down 21% the next trading day. That example illustrates the critical role of index providers and the level of discretion they may have in adding or removing constituent stocks. It’s just one reason to consider investing in a customized separately managed account (SMA) instead of remaining dependent on an index provider.

Investing sustainably does not mean sacrificing returns. In fact, the opposite is true across many different asset classes. A closer look shows how investments in private equity, public equity, and fixed income can generate social impact while driving real financial results for investors.