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The unique position of family offices gives them an opportunity to pursue a broad spectrum of investments and utilize different strategies. In this 10-minute interview, Brian Lucareli, director of Foley Private Client Services (PCS) and co-chair of the Family Offices group, joins Kay Gordon, partner, and member of our Fund Formation and Investment ...

In this uncertain environment, it is critical for investors to know what they own, have a strategy within their portfolio, and are diversified in their holdings. Most importantly, they should take advantage of the income that is there now.

Cyber threats and fraud schemes are designed to infiltrate and compromise your business. By using this cybersecurity resource guide and taking proactive actions to prevent cyber threats, you can strengthen your defensive strategy. This guide includes: Cyber Fraud Overview Recommendations and Resources Quick Reference Guide f...

Your personal safety starts with being aware of your surroundings. Check out these physical security tips to learn how to be safe in parking lots, ATMs, and more.

While many family offices stay cognizant of continued volatility as investors, they also are continuing to search for the best investments in public and private markets. This report—based on 188 family office respondents from 32 countries—provides a comprehensive picture of how family offices view the world and the key factors driving their investm...

After the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse marked another bank failure, it triggered questions regarding the various considerations and options for holding short-term funds. With this reference chart, see the comparisons that show the characteristics of demand deposits with government securities and various money market funds as cash managem...

As a general counsel in the Family Office space, Nate Christensen speaks on the growth of direct investing by family offices, the competitive advantages and challenges for them, and advice for family office offices and those working with them. Nate also shares thoughts on how family offices are leveraging their own edge in direct investing. Hear mo...

For the wealth management advisors who have adopted a consultative approach over a transaction advice model to manage their client wealth, the Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is the crucial link between a client’s investment objective and how an advisor will manage the client’s portfolio on a day-to-day basis. Given the growing investab...

The widely anticipated SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 became law in December 2022 as part of the omnibus spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress. The legislation outlines a wide variety of updates to retirement plan rules for individuals and plan sponsors alike. Some of the changes take effect in 2023 while other changes will phase in over the next sever...

With cyberattacks increasing every year, it’s critical to be cyber ready. While implementing individual security tools is one element of building a ‘cyber dam,’ it is not enough to stop sophisticated attackers from breaking through it. Much like a dam, a single crack in your security plan can have devastating consequences. In this webinar, learn ho...

Given the high-profile nature of some startups raising money through misrepresentation and in certain cases fraud—resulting in significant losses for their investors—there has been a call for increased scrutiny and new regulations. What are the implications of such proposals and how may they affect investment firms’ obligations to their investors, ...

As traditional oil and gas companies face a range of challenges, including the emergence of alternative and renewable technologies, investors must find new ways to navigate the energy transition. For large-scale investors like endowments and foundations, investing in energy is both a challenge and an opportunity that demands a whole new approach.

In a roundtable discussion, senior leaders of the NEPC Investment Research group share what each of them are seeing on the ground while meeting investment managers and allocating capital. Representing every major asset class, these leaders provide guidance on how to approach 2023 and the risks that they see on the horizon. For additional i...

There’s a strong investor appetite for companies operating in the Education Technology (“EdTech”) industry, a diverse and fragmented sector standing at the intersection of education and information technology. This report explores some of the key themes in the EdTech sector and takes a closer look at the growth drivers, M&A activity and valuati...

There are both advantages and disadvantages for family offices considering a minority direct investment. In this interview with Brian Lucareli of Foley Private Client Services, Glenn Singleton spoke on the distinguishing characteristics of minority investments, key terms and their negotiations, common structures of minority investments, and techniq...