Infographic: The Top Technology Challenges in Today's Family Offices

Aug 20 2013
Systems security and finding a software solution that integrates financial data across multiple functions rank as family offices’ top technology concerns, according to our...

Guilty Money: The Guilt of Inherited Wealth

Aug 19 2013
The following blog post is a contribution from Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank, a Thought Leaders Council member of the Family Office Exchange....

Disaster Recovery in the Family Office

Aug 08 2013
There is a startling statistic in the recent FOX Benchmarking Report: Technology in the Family Office. Ninety-seven percent of family offices claim to have...

Five Social Media Parenting Strategies

Jul 22 2013
The following blog post is a contribution from HUB International, a Thought Leaders Council member of the Family Office Exchange. I was recently visiting New...

Estate Planning After DOMA

Jul 15 2013
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two groundbreaking opinions regarding same-sex marriage. The rulings will substantially impact...

Talent, Culture and Hiring the Right Fit

Jul 02 2013
Businesses consistently cite the ability to attract and retain top talent as among the elements most critical to their success. This remains true today despite...

Infographic: Family Office Oversight and Governance

Jul 01 2013
A majority (56%) of family offices have a governing board, according to the 2012 FOX Family Office benchmarking Board Report. Fifty-five percent of those with a governing...

The Three Essentials of Engaging Millenials

Jun 19 2013
Millenials, or Gen Y, are a hot topic among wealth advisors these days and for good reason. As the industry ages, firms’ long-term success depends on being able...

Starting Critical Wealth Management Conversations

Jun 19 2013
The job of advising the wealthy necessarily veers into the realms of the personal. Wealth advisors are as much family counselors as they are portfolio managers or...

Investment Decision-Making and the Players

Jun 06 2013
Managing investments remains a primary reponsibility of family offices. According to our 2013 FOX Investment Survey, investment professionals comprise nearly a third of the...