Although high-net-worth families and individuals recognize the importance of instituting formal family governance structures, doing so presents a complex task. For families who are committed to creating a flexible and durable system of governance, the benefits are lasting. Where To Begin Family governance need not be an...
The ultra-wealth business continues to perform well, but not without some growing pains. While advisors to families of wealth benefited from a strong rebound in the markets during 2020, for some firms costs are rising faster than revenue. Now that we are in the midst of a receding pandemic, what does this look back on 2020 tell us about how prepare...
FOX’s 2017 study on The Shifting Talent Paradigm: How Advisors Are Redesigning Their Talent Strategy can serve as a great resource for those seeking insights on what is changing the advisor labor market and how they can shape the best talent strategy for their firm. This report is organized into four sections:Executive SummaryThe Shifting Talent Pa...
How Clients, Employees and Pricing are Making an ImpactWe are entering a transformative period for the ultra-wealth business. It is driven by a tectonic shift of demographics that is leading to an enormous transfer of wealth, monetization of private businesses, and a new workforce that will define the future.By pairing findings from the 2018 FOX Mu...
This is the report of findings of the 2018 FOX Multi-Family Office and Wealth Advisor Study.The full report is only available to firms that participated in the study. If your firm participated, please contact your FOX Relationship Manager to obtain a copy of the report. The study represents FOX’s best and most current thinking on the direction...
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...
Join FOX for our second quarterly town hall of 2024, hear the latest news about FOX membership, new and helpful services and benefits for members, and FOX leadership observations on our community and our industry. Most importantly, please join us to ask any questions or share any thoughts and feedback pertaining to FOX membership, services, benefit...
Today, digital customer experiences are table stakes. Yet, digital transformation is widely misunderstood by business leaders as being primarily focused on digitizing existing processes, moving to the cloud, or enabling scalability of the business. While this was true historically, today digital transformation requires fundamentally changing the di...
Amid the growing excitement surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, CFOs in asset management and banking remain keenly focused on the impact that these tools can have on their clients. AI is enabling asset management firms to provide investors with valuable insights from extensive datasets, assisting the...
Family capital delineations, exchange mechanisms, and family office sophistication are crucial as the UHNW family demands of their family offices rise. Peter and Amjed will walk through Trove’s insights from creating and managing over 100 unique family offices. Learn about various forms of family capital and how to facilitate seamless transfer mech...
With the shift moving away from a fear-based approach to a more positive paradigm in the wealth management space, the expertise and the many advisory disciplines are adapting to the transformational journey of the family, with integrated services and professional standards emerging as best practices over time. The goal is to help your family flouri...
When evaluating Family Enterprise Advisors, you need to feel confident in the advisor’s competency, objectivity, and responsiveness to your needs. Giving someone access to the most significant parts of your life can be challenging, which is why following four key tips will help with your advisor selection and choose a trustworthy advisor you can re...
We are in a period of extraordinary wealth creation and accumulation that is driving the need for more family offices and expanding the breadth and depth of services that support the important work and collective well-being of the family. It's about the sustainability of the family office and preparing it for the long run. With the future of the fa...
Pressure is building for professional services firms to tackle industry trends head-on, including M&A strategy, technology adoption, tax considerations, and succession planning. Some are also rethinking fee structures and commoditizing service lines; others are restructuring their partnership agreements and expanding their global reach as part ...