Search Results

The pay levels for board directors have been increasing as the board members’ responsibilities grow with the need to fully understand and navigate the challenges arising from a variety of areas including geopolitical risk, regulatory complexities, macroeconomic shock, climate/environmental challenges, and technology advancements. Given these change...

Compensation committees (CC) are facing a critical and urgent challenge: designing competitive compensation strategies in a world where the economy is unpredictable, leader accountability is expected to go beyond the bottom line, and sought-after talent is scarce. Looking ahead, CC must rise to the challenge of attracting and retaining talent while...

With more women contributing to meaningful roles in the finance industry, there’s more equity in the future of private equity. In this panel discussion, four impactful women share their experiences in private equity and how women can thrive in this industry. Their valuable insights on leadership, practical advice, and inspiring stories will help wi...

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...

Typically, investors focus on more traditional asset classes, like stocks and bonds, where information is often readily available and digestible. Sometimes, however, sophisticated qualifying investors increase their capital allocations to private markets for reasons they believe are compelling enough to make it worth taking the risk. This primer wi...

Despite the hurdles and distinct challenges that come with adding private markets to an investment portfolio, many of the most sophisticated institutional investors are allocating to private markets. Historically, the asset class has generally outperformed public markets due to a range of factors, including the broader investment landscape, informa...

Escalating geopolitical turmoil in the world and a strengthening U.S. dollar are heightening currency volatility, leading to a renewed focus on foreign exchange risk in investments. To understand the implications of currency hedging within investment portfolios and the investors who will benefit from the strategy, we turn to NEPC CIO Timothy F. McC...

For leaders of founder-owned businesses, raising significant capital without relinquishing control can seem challenging. But investors focused on non-control transactions are becoming more common. Non-control-oriented funds have boomed, fueling demand for minority recapitalizations and enabling business owners to maximize the valuation of their com...

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...

The family office industry is constantly evolving, and the family offices that embrace the changing dynamics continue to be successful in achieving their overall purpose. As in the first edition, this second edition of the Plante Moran Family Office Book provides timely and relevant insights to help family office professionals manage, operate, and ...

Although private equity (PE) has been grappling with high interest rates, PE funds and their portfolio companies are marching forward. With inflation moderating and expectations for a rate cut, there is growing cautious optimism for improved PE M&A activity. This Private Equity Survey by BDO polled 484 U.S. PE fund managers and operating partne...

The FOX Global Investment Survey is designed to aid wealth owners and family office executives review the family’s annual investment goals, current allocation and performance decisions. The year the report summarizes the impact of COVID and how families developed new strategies to adapt and achieved greater discipline in decision-making. The report...

As families and family offices grow and become more complex, attracting the right talent to deliver and manage services requires compensation plans that are competitive and keep pace with an evolving workforce. This session will offer fresh perspectives, based on our 2024 Compensation and Benefits Study, to help family offices creat...

Large transactions have increased as real estate megafunds place bets across real estate sectors and investors bet their capital on the operational knowledge of seasoned fund managers. But it’s not all about megafunds—middle market funds will also be taking advantages of opportunities in the marketplace where rates are normalizing and repricing is ...

FOX will review takeaways from the annual investment survey and expectations for risks and opportunities in 2024 & 2025. As a case study, we will also briefly review similar data from family offices in China and assess member sentiment as we close out 2024. Attendees will: Understand and walk away with key findings from the FOX&nbs...