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U.S. tax and information reporting obligations have become an increasing concern for international families and their succession planning structures. Missed or late filings can result in steep penalties, even when no tax is due. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is alerting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to income and accounts held...

For the second quarter, we turn our attention to the topic of human capital and the level of attention it is receiving among our members, and across the industry at large. You may recall during our January 18 webcast on “The Rise of Human Capital” we stated that the “New Era of Family Wealth” has arrived. In large part, this “new era” is fueled by ...

Whether you and your family split financial responsibilities or delegate them to one person, it is critical for your family members to have access to all your financial information. Use this guidebook created by Northern Trust to detail the location of important documents, accounts, and plans. Designed as a fillable and easy-to-update resource, it ...

Family office executives are always looking for ways to improve their financial reporting packages and their client relationships. This best practices document reflects the work of 20 members of the FOX Financial Executive Council™ who gathered to learn about how one’s learning style impacts the creation and delivery of financial information and to...

Effectively transitioning a business to the next generation of owners through a business succession plan that incorporates estate tax planning will result in the most value being retained by the owners and their families. Whether the business is entirely family owned or has unrelated owners, each scenario comes with its own complications but with c...

There have been a number of significant rulings in the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court this year regarding charitable contributions, the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (“FBAR”) as well as Form 5471 – Information Return of the U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. In this FOX webcast, specialists from...

Explosive wealth growth and escalating client demands are collectively impacting the course of the Ultra-High Net Worth business. ​This webcast will discuss some of the challenges presented by this shift in our industry. Will this new shift cause a meaningful departure from common past practices and spur the adoption of new ones? How prep...

A major trend with family enterprise organizations is designing ways to develop and retain early career professionals. The most effective emerging practice is to develop a strategy that blends the quantitative skills necessary to meet the financial, legal and technical needs of a family, along with the qualitative skills needed to navigate complexi...

Cryptocurrency has revolutionized the financial markets but also created tax traps for the unwary investor. Building on proposed regulations issued in 2023, the IRS has increased its oversight of cryptocurrency transactions by requiring brokers, beginning in 2025, to report investor sales and exchanges in connection with such transactions. Taxpayer...

Out of a need to address the administrative pain of managing the investment operations—specifically private investments—for a single-family office and multi-family office, Ryan Eisenman, CEO of Arch Labs, discusses how that need became a focus for starting his company. In this interview, Chris Mays talks with Ryan about how the Arch Labs platform i...

In a survey of more than 620 human resources leaders, it was clear that attracting and retaining top talent is overwhelmingly the primary challenge they face. This report discusses how HR professionals maintain effective and talented workforces in a competitive environment. Key topics include: (1) how AI use is swiftly becoming an important tool in...

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 ...

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 ...

When considering the various aspects of managing family wealth from a tax perspective, it’s useful to have a list of “tax Do’s and Don’t’s” on hand to help ensure that no tax planning opportunities nor implications are missed. In this summary of tax items that are commonly overlooked or misunderstood, it can serve as your checklist and a good start...

Join BDO’s Private Client Services professionals for an insightful presentation on often overlooked and misunderstood aspects of tax compliance, planning, and estate administration for the ultra-high-net-worth community. This session will cover critical topics such as estate planning, trust administration, gifts and charitable giving, international...