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Analysis, opinion, and expert commentary on the trends shaping family offices today.
14 insights for “Ownership”
The UHNWI of 2025: more complex, more global, more connected
What does it really mean to be ultra-wealthy in 2025? It’s no longer just about…
The ownership advantage
While operational involvement in a family business has declined in some cases, there’s been an…
Why conscious ownership is critical for future-focused family enterprises.
In order to transition their enterprises beyond generations, family businesses must embrace what is known…
The unique governance challenge of mixed culture families
Globalisation has seen the world become a global village. In this global village, a new…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 emotional intelligence is the key to intergenerational succession
Intergenerational succession represents a significant challenge to family business. Though a common problem, misalignment between…
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…
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…
Legacy and succession planning trends and advice
Only 3% of family-owned businesses survive until the fourth generation and beyond. There appears to…