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Family Office Insights

Family Office Insights

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

41 insights for “Next Generation”

Murdoch succession sealed: $3.3bn deal hands empire to Lachlan and ends family feud

Murdoch succession sealed: $3.3bn deal hands empire to Lachlan and ends family feud

Rupert Murdoch’s $3.3bn succession deal ends decades of family feud, securing Lachlan’s control of Fox…

July 20, 2021
Managing conflict within a family business

Managing conflict within a family business

Conflict and turbulence within a family – and a family business – are nothing new.…

July 13, 2021
A process for understanding the value of possessions beyond just numbers

A process for understanding the value of possessions beyond just numbers

Adopting an insightful process for valuing your possessions and valuables that can lead to more…

June 25, 2021
How the largest family offices preserve wealth through generations

How the largest family offices preserve wealth through generations

Wealth management within one lifespan is already challenging. Making sure that it will both last…

June 11, 2021
The impact of matriarchal and patriarchal roles in family business

The impact of matriarchal and patriarchal roles in family business

Most families have an anchor, often identified as a matriarchal or patriarchal figure. A dominant…

May 26, 2021
Innovate or die: How family businesses can maintain their entrepreneurial spirit

Innovate or die: How family businesses can maintain their entrepreneurial spirit

Within the family business industry, the mantra of ‘innovate or die’ is well-known. Many times…

May 5, 2021
How can the next generation turn pre-contemporary art into meaningful wealth

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…

February 12, 2021
Made in Germany: five best practices of German family offices

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…

February 3, 2021
Genomics and epigenetics: new tools for promoting family legacy

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…

January 22, 2021
How psychodynamics can drive better decision making in family businesses

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…

December 16, 2020
Why persuasive leadership is important for the next generation

Why persuasive leadership is important for the next generation

The next generation today must influence a range of stakeholders if they are to be…

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December 10, 2020
Why emotional intelligence is the key to intergenerational succession

Why emotional intelligence is the key to intergenerational succession

Intergenerational succession represents a significant challenge to family business. Though a common problem, misalignment between…

November 26, 2020
Five approaches for engaging the next-generation

Five approaches for engaging the next-generation

For many family offices, succession is the most complex and significant challenge faced over the…

November 16, 2020
5 lessons for family offices from HBO’s Succession

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…

October 5, 2020
Legacy and succession planning trends and advice

Legacy and succession planning trends and advice

Only 3% of family-owned businesses survive until the fourth generation and beyond. There appears to…

October 5, 2020
Finding & funding investments with high return

Finding & funding investments with high return

It would appear that some Family Offices are now showing a predilection for direct investing…

October 4, 2020
How to engage the next generation through a clearly defined purpose

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…

October 4, 2020