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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…
Why persuasive leadership is important for the next generation
The next generation today must influence a range of stakeholders if they are to be…
Why family offices should be looking to Bitcoin
Bitcoin and family offices very logically compliment each other. Family offices aim for long-term wealth…
Blockchain’s Potential Within The Family Office
Since it’s capabilities were first promoted to underpin and support Bitcoin over a decade ago…
How to overcome technological stalemate in Australian family offices
Though the family office market in Australia continues to go from strength to strength, it…
Why emotional intelligence is the key to intergenerational succession
Intergenerational succession represents a significant challenge to family business. Though a common problem, misalignment between…
What family offices can learn from the startup growth cycle
Though family offices vary in size and shape, every organization shares a common origin: entrepreneurship.…
Five approaches for engaging the next-generation
For many family offices, succession is the most complex and significant challenge faced over the…
Emerging risks in the family office sector
Today’s business leaders have to navigate an increasingly complex risk environment. Although not traditionally, a…
Why family offices should focus on ‘soft’ assets
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) have been credited by many as the backbone of business management.…
Is impact investing a risky business?
As a growing number of asset owners question whether they can manage their assets for…
Using life stages to professionalise the family business
Many businesses with humble beginnings have been able to weather change and grow into empires.…
How Asian family businesses respond to four global challenges
Although certain business challenges are universal to family offices across the globe, the way in…
How to create a family brand the primal way
In this day and age, content is king. Brands in the 21st century have more…
6 Tips for family offices to start with impact investing
Impact investing has caught the attention of families, family offices, and private investors alike in…
5 lessons for family offices from HBO’s Succession
HBO’s mega-series Succession follows the decaying empire of a dysfunctional media family – a template…
Why banks should be more customer-centric in their approach to Family Offices
Financial institutions, once regarded as the cornerstones of business, are now facing unprecedented changes and…
Legacy and succession planning trends and advice
Only 3% of family-owned businesses survive until the fourth generation and beyond. There appears to…
Finding & funding investments with high return
It would appear that some Family Offices are now showing a predilection for direct investing…
Companies with foresight stay ahead of the curve
Remaining relevant and competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace is no mean feat. Whilst innovation…
Cyber crime, the greatest threat to family businesses?
Statistics reveal that cybercrime is becoming one of the biggest commercial and reputational risks to…
How to engage the next generation through a clearly defined purpose
Globalisation, digital transformation and climate change have transformed the way we live, work and conduct…