Blockchain may be the name of the biggest, most imminent upheaval in the way we function since the advent of the World Wide Web in 1990. What is Blockchain, and what does it mean for your office? In this session, our guest technology expert, Carlos Arena of R3, will lead a discussion on blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the changes he sees on the horizon for family offices.
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Eight years into the economic expansion a new administration is shaking it up in Washington and equities are near their highs. How should we be thinking about our investments? Are both equities and bonds expensive and how should that impact expected returns? Jason Pride, Director of Investment Strategy at Glenmede joined us to share his perspective on the economy, financial markets, and how investors should be positioned in light of the current environment.
In 2009 the Bitcoin blockchain emerged as a form of a smart contract and has since evolved. From both a technological and legal perspective, smart contracts will continue to evolve and disrupt in digital asset sales and capital markets, supply chain management, smart government records and smart cities, real estate land registries, and self-sovereign identity systems.
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Shareholders of publicly-traded companies have a powerful voice in improving business practices and enhancing the financial performance of the companies in which they are invested. As the business case grows for sound social and environmental practices, investors are increasingly using a shareholder engagement to drive strategic and positive changes in corporations—and society at large. Further, wealth advisors and family offices are in a unique position to facilitate individual investor involvement in shareholder engagement initiatives by enabling and simplifying the process.
Identifying trends and issues having an immediate and future impact on families of wealth is the focus of much of the research at Family Office Exchange. Gain insights on the trends emerging in the family wealth industry.
What separates certain professionals from the rest of the pack, particularly in disruptive times as we’re in now? Is it skill, or knowledge? Is it expertise, or seniority? Or is it simply charisma? By taking the Fascination Personality Assessment you’ll have access to a decade of research on how you can add value in business. Gain insights on a new way to measure how people perceive your personal style of communication through the following:
One of the most common questions wealth advisors are hearing from clients this year is: “What changes should I be most concerned about?” This session will help provide knowledgeable answers based on the latest macroeconomic trends. Gain insights on the impact to investing and portfolio management to help minimize the disruption in 2017 and beyond with a spotlight on:
How do families manage dynamic-and often disruptive–environments? Sam Barnett, a neuroscientist and mathematician, shares how he approaches changing times with active research. His family has been innovating for over a century and has seen its business evolve from a Chicago garment factory to America’s largest provider of medical supplies and solutions.
This annual FOX survey of investor attitudes and behaviors provides readers with peer perspective from 118 family offices on a wide range of topics, including asset allocation and investment performance, passive versus active investing in long-only equity, 2017 investment trends, benchmarking a multi-asset portfolio, current economic outlook, investment opportunities and financial challenges for 2017.Webinar