07/04/2019
Last month, fast growing Shearwater Aero Capital announced it’s in the process of welcoming additional capital sources to diversify its investor base and keep up with demand.
07/03/2019
It is also estimated that there are about 5,300 single-family offices, of which three-quarters are in North America or Europe. In addition, there are many multifamily offices that service hundreds of wealthy families.
07/02/2019
The company started in the 1980s and 1990s in responsible investing and the KBIGI journey moved on into ESG and active shareholder involvement.
07/02/2019
The acquisition, which was previously announced on April 25, expands FFT’s relationships with top managers and increases its access to the most promising funds, while offering its comprehensive suite of products and services to Optima’s client
07/02/2019
Family offices take hold as ultra-wealthy investor segment grows
“Ten years ago, people didn’t really know what a family office was,” says Chris Clarke, family office director and chief executive officer at First Affiliated, a multi-family office in Collingwood, Ont., that works with about 70 high-net
06/27/2019
Recruiters say banking hotshots aren’t always the right fit for the sometimes unusual job of working directly for the world’s richest people.
06/25/2019
The report, by Schillings and Campden Wealth, found that over a third (38%) of participants did not have a cybersecurity plan in place, despite 98% of families citing reputation as important to their family’s success.
06/21/2019
Cyberattacks on a family office’s systems can lead to the loss of sensitive personal and financial data as well as financial loss.
06/20/2019
As part of our ongoing coverage of family offices, International Investment will be publishing a special report in the coming weeks looking at the rise of family offices, where and how they are investing, and assessing the sector's (largely Asian) fu
06/19/2019
A family ofce’s reputation and brand awareness could also have an impact on deal negotiations, talent acquisition and long-term performance, according to Ernst & Young’s Family Ofce Guide.
06/14/2019
There are a lot of touchy subjects to bring up when you want to preserve wealth over generations.
06/14/2019
Although the average overall portfolio return was essentially zero (-0.2%), family offices were surprisingly satisfied with the results.
06/14/2019
Twiga operates collection centers across Kenya, as well as a central pack house with cold storage facilities.
06/13/2019
Typically funds are set up in Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg or Dublin, although US resident investors may invest in US structures.
06/13/2019
Family-owned businesses are critical to European and global economies, both in absolute terms and as part of the effort to drive European economies going forward.
06/13/2019
Rockefeller Global Family Office Expands
Nathan Crair will join the Rockefeller Global Family Office as a Managing Director, with responsibility for recruiting and managing Private Wealth Advisors in the region.
06/12/2019
Recruiters say banking hotshots aren’t always the right fit for the sometimes unusual job of working directly for the world’s richest people.
06/12/2019
Multi-family office hires from Bank of Singapore
He was previously executive director and team head at the Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank.
06/12/2019
A Private Trust Company acts as a trustee to a specific trust or group of connected trusts, often for one family.
06/12/2019
A single-family office ("SFO") typically refers to a legal entity which manages assets for or on behalf of only one family and is wholly owned or controlled by members of that same family.