Managers of Wealth

The Family Office as Private Equity Investor

These results tell a story that’s hard for family offices to ignore; actively managing investments in private enterprises is an option worthy of consideration.

A new era for family offices?

Because different expertise is needed for each type of structure, and a family has global interests, hiring a team of experts in-house is expensive for the family office.

Entrust Family Office On Bringing India’s Ultra HNIs To The Startup Investments Table

Recently Infosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan urged India’s wealthy set to look at startups as a serious investment opportunity and not just a trend.

A look at why Singapore is a preferred destination in Asia for family offices

Sivakumar Saravan and Liew Kin Meng of Crowe Singapore explore how the country’s favourable investment climate is attractive to ultra-high net worth individuals and families.

Family Office Inflows Drive Growth of SaaS Platform

Most platforms focus on public markets and liquid assets.

Outsourcing for family offices

The result is that ‘hybrid’ family offices – hiring a few key staff and outsourcing the rest of the work to service providers – are becoming increasingly popular.

Isle of Man's Boston family office acquires IQE

"As well as strengthening our expertise and broadening our client base, the acquisition will also enable us to offer additional services such as sponsoring securities for The International Stock Exchange."

Ocorian shortlisted for Multi-Family Office of the Year

The shortlisting comes after our success at last year's awards where we picked up the Multi-Family Office of the Year accolade.

Why HNIs end up being poor equity investors

Capital allocation, whether it be buying new factories, acquisitions, or starting new companies, is a high risk, high return endeavor, and successful business owners are masters of this.

Making money, doing good: How family offices marry asset management and philanthropy

Regardless of individual circumstances, cultural transformation is the ultimate goal. Rather than acting as a means to an end, ESG should inform the FO’s approach holistically.

A practical guide to setting up a family office in Jersey

The employees of the family office can then liaise with the family council for guidance in administering the family’s assets.

Family offices will keep hunting for unicorns amid lockdown

Such investment firms have proliferated this century, spurred by surging growth among the super-rich in technology, finance and real estate.

Family Offices Can Propel The EU Venture Capital Ecosystem

Over the last decade, tech has moved from being a vertical to a horizontal offering, addressing real problems across every sector of the economy.

Wealthy Families Raise Their VC Investment Profile

Nine in 10 families favor co-investing with other families and venture funds, a survey finds.

Family Office Feature: In Conversation With Alfred Liu

Our UK Director, Robert Moore, spoke to Senior Associate at Forsters, Alfred Liu, to gain insights into their next-generation family office clients.

Forget Hedge Funds: Direct Investments Surging Among Family Offices

Single-family offices are especially assertive in seeking direct opportunities, Schwab and FINTRX find.

Wealthify nabs fund selection head from family office

Cox will head up fund selection at Cardiff-based Wealthify with a focus on ethical and sustainable funds.

Singapore’s growing appeal to Family Offices

More than 150 participants across Singapore, Hong Kong and ASEAN attended the forum from a mix of single family offices, multi-family offices, consulting firms and private banks.

Mideast family businesses should focus on succession planning, wealth transfer

Families in the Middle East tend to be large - their size is on average double that of UK and US families

How To Understand The Family Offices Of The GCC

With new financial centers, such as Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, launching in the region, the Middle East continues to emerge as an increasingly important global center for wealth management.