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Family Office Insights

Family Office Insights

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

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…

April 11, 2025
The ownership advantage

The ownership advantage

While operational involvement in a family business has declined in some cases, there’s been an…

October 6, 2021
Why conscious ownership is critical for future-focused family enterprises.

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…

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June 15, 2021
The unique governance challenge of mixed culture families

The unique governance challenge of mixed culture families

Globalisation has seen the world become a global village. In this global village, a new…

April 23, 2021
Successful on and off the stock exchange – governance practices in family firms

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…

March 1, 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
Women on board: enhancing leadership in family firms

Women on board: enhancing leadership in family firms

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an increasing focus on the importance of…

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January 8, 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 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
Using life stages to professionalise the family business

Using life stages to professionalise the family business

Many businesses with humble beginnings have been able to weather change and grow into empires.…

October 25, 2020
How Asian family businesses respond to four global challenges

How Asian family businesses respond to four global challenges

Although certain business challenges are universal to family offices across the globe, the way in…

October 23, 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