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The unique governance challenge of mixed culture families
Globalisation has seen the world become a global village. In this global village, a new…
Sun Tzu’s lessons for protecting real estate assets during a pandemic
Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ has inspired military commanders from around the world to…
Venture investing: which model is best for family offices?
Every year, thousands of startup founders set out in search of funding for their business…
The future of the family office wealth advisor
Family offices come in many shapes and sizes, as do the advisors who serve them.…
Passing on family wealth: bitcoin vs. gold
Gold has long been seen as an effective way to pass on family wealth throughout…
Empowering women in family offices through learning, governance and allyship
Family offices today must embrace diversity, inclusion, and empowerment of women, if they are to…
How to co-create an impact thesis with a family office
All investments deliver impact. However, in order for a family office to really drive impact,…
From heiress to owner: disrupting private wealth through female leadership
As 2020 has shaken the world and with fundamental assumptions being challenged, many female leaders…
Why your family business should become a generalist
Family businesses are built with a core vision that, which has continuity, renewal, longevity, and…
Successful on and off the stock exchange – governance practices in family firms
The stock exchange and family firms – two irreconcilable terms upon first glance. Going public…
Family offices from the banking perspective
Banks are often the institutions that operate closest to family offices. For this reason, family…
Seven governance risks that could impact your family office
The need for privacy and more control over wealth and assets has seen the number…
Five reasons why Europe is the future of startup investing
European startups have come a long way in the last 10 to 15 years. Back…
How can the next generation turn pre-contemporary art into meaningful wealth
As the greatest wealth transfer in history is underway, noteworthy heirlooms such as important art…
Co-creating values aligned agreements with founders for impact investing
2020 was the year we all became suddenly aware of the interconnectedness of our global…
Made in Germany: five best practices of German family offices
What made family offices in Germany successful and how are they resetting for the new…
Protect and grow family wealth through investment time-horizons
For family offices looking to protect and grow family wealth, a time-horizons’ tiered approach to…
How can a family office practically invest in bitcoin?
After 11 years of its existence, bitcoin has gone from a fringe to a mainstream…
Genomics and epigenetics: new tools for promoting family legacy
Imagine a seemingly healthy 35-year-old family member assumes the CEO position of a core global…
How to gain a birds-eye view by understanding family office services
Family offices rarely think about their operating costs in basis points – surprising when such…
What family offices should know before setting up in Singapore
Singapore might be the answer for many Western family offices looking to bridge family values…
Women on board: enhancing leadership in family firms
Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an increasing focus on the importance of…
How service design can transform the family office structure
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Every great institution is the lengthened shadow of a single…
How psychodynamics can drive better decision making in family businesses
A changing set of realities, norms and values are underway in the face of an…
