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Family Office Insights

Family Office Insights

Analysis, opinion, and expert commentary on the trends shaping family offices today.

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Jurisdiction selection for family fiduciary structures

Jurisdiction selection for family fiduciary structures

It is not enough to choose a jurisdiction for a fiduciary structure based on black…

Alex Porter
October 20, 2022
Funds vs. Direct: what is the best approach to real estate for my family office?

Funds vs. Direct: what is the best approach to real estate for my family office?

Investing in real estate requires analytic and due diligence work and often the continued management…

October 19, 2022
Real estate in the digital age: Big data, Metaverse and Blockchain

Real estate in the digital age: Big data, Metaverse and Blockchain

For forward-thinking family offices, governance and ownership in the world of Web3 and Blockchain are…

October 18, 2022
How family offices invest in real estate

How family offices invest in real estate

Right up until the pandemic, many family offices around the world were investing in real…

Simple Team
October 5, 2022
The 20 largest family offices in the world

The 20 largest family offices in the world

As family offices continued to grow steadily across the globe over the past decade, so…

Simple Team
October 3, 2022
Family offices and venture deal flow – the holy grail

Family offices and venture deal flow – the holy grail

For family offices looking to grow their venture portfolios, generating, and managing deal flow is…

September 22, 2022
How to start family succession planning

How to start family succession planning

Succession planning is often a thorny obstacle for families to overcome. Sensitive as all issues…

September 15, 2022
6 family office trends in direct and venture capital investments

6 family office trends in direct and venture capital investments

Family offices have become a significant agent in global investments and innovation in the last…

Simple Team
September 12, 2022
Single family office vs multi-family office: Could a hybrid be the future?

Single family office vs multi-family office: Could a hybrid be the future?

Single-family offices have always been the preferred choice for affluent families as a centralised means…

Simple Team
August 26, 2022
The importance of family office advisory for the next generation

The importance of family office advisory for the next generation

As a new generation of ultra-high-net-worth individuals takes over, they will undoubtedly have very different…

Simple Team
August 24, 2022
Family office investment: Recurring and new asset classes

Family office investment: Recurring and new asset classes

As new asset classes emerge, the scale of family office investment is expanding and the…

Simple Team
August 24, 2022
Common family office technology challenges and how to resolve them

Common family office technology challenges and how to resolve them

When compared with multi-client organisations, family offices often face more challenges when selecting and implementing…

Simple Team
August 13, 2022
An introduction to fiduciary holding structures

An introduction to fiduciary holding structures

Fiduciary holding structures can be useful to wealthy families. Here’s a brief overview of these…

Alex Porter
August 12, 2022
Family business transition: The case for transformational family businesses

Family business transition: The case for transformational family businesses

For families to thrive beyond generations, transitioning is vital. And a successful family business transition…

Nike Anani
August 5, 2022
Activist Philanthropy and Innovative Family Structures

Activist Philanthropy and Innovative Family Structures

There’s a new breed of activist philanthropists who are going beyond the call of duty…

August 4, 2022
Impact: Investing in quality education

Impact: Investing in quality education

Family offices looking to expand their impact portfolio can consider ways to contribute to the…

August 3, 2022
Luxury investments: Luxury as an Asset Class

Luxury investments: Luxury as an Asset Class

Beauty, passion and value are often hard to combine but in the context of a…

July 21, 2022
How family office reports can meet decision-making needs

How family office reports can meet decision-making needs

Using the right kind of family office report can help streamline decision-making. We’ve rounded up…

Simple Team
July 15, 2022
Family office education: leading institutions offering executive programmes

Family office education: leading institutions offering executive programmes

To keep up with the family office industry constantly evolving, here are 7 leading institutions…

Simple Team
June 29, 2022
Solving the wrong problem really well: How family offices can understand human behaviour

Solving the wrong problem really well: How family offices can understand human behaviour

The power of paradox can be found in many parts of our life and the…

June 24, 2022
Integrating human rights into impact investing

Integrating human rights into impact investing

The increasing focus on sustainability poses new challenges for investors because they’re now required to…

June 17, 2022
Impact: Investing in sustainable life below water

Impact: Investing in sustainable life below water

The 14th SDG, as set out by the UN, aims to conserve and encourage the…

June 10, 2022
Understanding how VCs and family offices can work together

Understanding how VCs and family offices can work together

The story of family offices has always been closely aligned with venture capital, but VC…

June 3, 2022
Lifestyle management: the new necessity for family offices

Lifestyle management: the new necessity for family offices

The family office landscape is changing as new aspects of the family members’ lives come…

May 27, 2022