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FOX Technology Resource Partners act as both core and peripheral services and solutions for the community and membership including families, family offices, operating companies, and advisor organizations. FOX hosts a monthly meeting comprised of different thought leader specialists whose focus is in the areas of technology including software, data ...

It’s no secret the UHNW world is facing a myriad of talent challenges, from increased outsourcing to designing competitive incentive and compensation programs, to convincing the family that the office needs more staff. Join a panel of trusted family office advisors with deep family office HR experience as they address these often-nuanced situations...

Many family offices choose to outsource services for a variety of reasons, including their inability to hire in-house staff for all areas of service. For insights on managing outsourced services, this session features panelists with family office outsourcing experience in functions like tax compliance, payroll, human resources, bill pay, and more. ...

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 Family Office 5.0 model is changing how advisors deliver services. Strategic partnerships can help family office service providers better focus on delivering core value-added offerings. A roadmap toward that goal will help you meet the evolving needs of family offices and provide best-in-class services.

If you find your family office or growing business suffering from a lack of support in the technology department, then you may benefit from outsourcing IT. While some struggle to find room in the budget to add support staff, there are others continually adding staff only to realize they are unable to keep up with demand. An alternative to those iss...

In today’s investment environment, family offices require full investment capabilities to achieve the returns required by wealth owners. As there are many non-investment activities happening in a family office setting, the build or outsource approach to investment resourcing should include saving on both the costs and time associated with running a...

Rising global rates, a strong U.S. dollar, and tightening liquidity conditions have weighed on sentiment in emerging markets (EMs). But EMs may be regaining their footing as easier monetary conditions could drive growth in 2024 for both equities and debt alike. Any recovery, however, is unlikely to be uniform. As a new cycle unfolds, we expect the ...

At some point, your family wealth may be so complex, or a significant transition happens that starts a process to form an independent family office outside of the business. Whatever the reason, separating family wealth management from the business should be considered an evolutionary process and starts with your family gaining consensus to establis...

While the artificial intelligence (AI) transformation is a part of the larger digital change, it’s taking on a life of its own. Even if a company can adapt to the change, it doesn’t mean it’s ready for AI. There are many more considerations, and it requires a different approach where the audit committee plays a crucial role that will bring valuable...

As companies and service organizations increasingly use third-party service for outsourced services, there is more demand for a detailed understanding of the processes and controls of these third-party service providers. To show they have the right processes and internal controls in place, it’s crucial to provide a System and Organization Controls ...

The list of compounding emergencies – both natural disasters and beyond – that we face today seems increasingly difficult to manage. A resilient family office is able to efficiently lead through crisis, recover essential family office functions, leverage lessons learned, and continuously improve their capabilities. Though practical guidance abounds...

For board members and non-executive directors, generative AI stands as a pivotal innovation that offers unprecedented opportunities to drive business value, improve productivity, reach broader audiences, streamline operations, and help address complicated global issues. However, it also raises complex business and ethical questions. To gain the ful...

As an asset class, the frontier markets present unique opportunities and a diversification that is not very correlated with other risk asset classes such as equity. In this video, learn from William Blair & Company on why there is potential value in investing in frontier markets, both on a standalone basis or as part of a more diverse portfolio...

Emerging markets (EMs) remain an efficient gateway to powerful secular themes, from technology-driven transformations to consumer growth stories. However, expectations of higher U.S. interest rates and a stronger dollar are likely to challenge EM currencies and investor sentiment in 2025, and the 2024 U.S. election introduced a new layer of uncerta...