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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all types of businesses to run a magnifying glass over their processes and infrastructure to ensure continuity and viability. For family offices, it is an opportunity for them to upgrade technological systems by adopting outsourcing and automation. Such advancements improve operational efficiencies, security, and ...

Media is a great tool for storytelling. Photo albums can reveal ancestral details, documents can highlight past events, and film can rejuvenate old memories. All these items contribute to your family’s legacy. Although we see the value in this irreplaceable media, few of us are doing enough to protect it. That is why we are exposing the top t...

Without the usual financial pressures of family wealth, how do you teach your children about money, work, and personal responsibility? Because the stakes are high at this point in your family journey, this article by NEPC recommends starting with the family fundamentals and a sense of purpose for the wealth. It further outlines a reliable 1-2-3 str...

Technological innovations in bond trading rarely grab headlines, but advancements have substantially changed how business is conducted in the fixed income markets. When used as part of a comprehensive portfolio construction process, electronic trading helps improve efficiency, enhancing performance while reducing account minimums and expanding cust...

Adding dual factor authentication to your social media helps make sure that you, and only you, can access your account. Instead of only entering a password to log in, an extra security key will be required to access your account. Step by step, learn how easy it is to configure for your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, SnapChat, WhatsApp, and Twitter ...

Most teenagers have heard that investing early in life is a way to build wealth over time. They've most likely heard that buying stocks is a common way to invest. In this video, they learn what stocks are and how they are sold and purchased. They will also discover the benefits that stocks offer to investors.

While it’s difficult to predict the near-term market and economic landscape, it’s clear that consumers and businesses will need new methods, ideas, and approaches. To scale effectively long-term, tech leaders will need to consider the balance between innovation and risk holistically and with intent. Here are few hotbeds of innovative op...

Although there is no true end-to-end encryption for securing Zoom meetings, there are a few simple measures and setting guidelines you can take to help make them more secure.

While April may be the official month of financial literacy, investors should commit to staying informed all year round. Whether dealing with terms like meme stocks (stocks that typically trade on hype instead of fundamentals) or older ones like tracking error, there can be plenty of confusion around the language of investing. For both new and expe...

Organizations across the wealth management landscape face an array of technology risks that are growing more prominent in a post-COVID environment. While keeping an eye on the future and building resiliency, learn how to turn five tech risks—including the rise of disruptive technologies—into an opportunity that goes beyond adopting...

Artificial intelligence is quickly transitioning from curiosity to critical cog in efforts to monetize data and power applications from front to back office. Given asset management’s reliance on efficient data processing, rapid decision making, and accurate reporting, there are myriad ways machine intelligence can have an impact.

Data-smart companies are learning how to access, aggregate, and distill competitive knowledge from a vast sea of previously inaccessible information. While there will be asset managers who resist the data adoption or take a wait-and-see attitude, the firms that enthusiastically embrace a data-centric strategy can expect to be rewarded with unantici...

Online platforms are reshaping business dynamics, putting customers in charge and forever altering the customer experience. As Asset Managers weigh the critical decision of whether and how to embrace disruptive technologies and business models (which may not be profitable for some time, could undercut current product lines, and may not succeed at a...

Technology has transformed how businesses communicate with—and learn from—their customers. Despite historic hesitancy on the part of many asset managers, driven in large by regulatory concerns, social networks play an increasingly pivotal role in the industry. Investment management functions such as idea generation, portfolio monitoring...

Going on the internet can put your devices and personal details at risk from unexpected online threats like malware and ransomware. Learn about the threats and see some internet safety tips to help keep your devices and data safe when you browse online.