02/17/2014
Cohen Changes SAC Name to Point72 in Family Office Shift
Steven A. Cohen , the billionaire hedge fund manager, has been in the news for a string of insider trading convictions of current or former portfolio managers at his SAC Capital Advisors.
02/17/2014
When middle-market business owners begin looking outward for potential investors or buyers, they often limit their searches to a lineup of the usual suspects: private equity firms, venture capitalists, strategic buyers, and so forth.
02/14/2014
Family offices are allocating money to Bitcoin from two opposing ends of the risk-return spectrum, according to the founder of a fund dedicated to the digital currency.
02/14/2014
As private banks increasingly court the lucrative family office market, a peer-reviewed survey has ranked UBS the top provider for the lucrative customer segment.
02/13/2014
Canada's #1 Family Office annouced
We are delighted to be recognized as the #1 Family Office in Canada once again.
02/10/2014
Myer leads nation on family wealth front
UBS Wealth Management ranked again as the best global private bank, followed by Credit Suisse. JPMorgan was third, while Citi moved up to fourth place globally, ahead of HSBC.
02/06/2014
Lisa Vizia of Saffery Champness in Guernsey examines the changing roles of offshore family offices in Guernsey and what the implications will be.
02/05/2014
Role of family offices in preserving & protecting private collections - RESEARCH
Many ultra-high net worth families are art lovers, own collections or actively buy and sell in the art market.
02/05/2014
Ping An’s head of overseas investment to join new family office
Ping An Asset Management’s head of overseas investment is leaving the firm to become the first CIO at Caravel Asset Management in Hong Kong, with a remit to hire.
01/30/2014
The Swiss family office asset manager Landert is further expanding into Germany
01/29/2014
Mack International nominated for Best Family Office Consulting Firm by PAM
The winners will be announced at a dinner and awards ceremony on Feb. 24
01/29/2014
Many single family offices do not have the resources to properly govern the private art collections of their clients, despite some matching those of museums in terms of complexity and scale, according to a new academic paper.
01/22/2014
GenSpring Establishes Los Angeles Family Office
Alan Bonde and Jan Vega Join GenSpring as Firm Expands Presence in California
01/22/2014
There’s a general consensus within the private wealth industry that the number of single-family offices is booming worldwide.
01/22/2014
The wealth management industry is contending with increased regulations and the often differing priorities of younger generations.
01/20/2014
Pamera acquires properties for family offices
On behalf of two family offices, Pamera Real Estate Partners GmbH has acquired an office and retail property in Berlin and an office property in Frankfurt am Main with a combined value of € 22 million.
01/16/2014
After prostitution arrest, $4 billion hedge fund to become family office
Roughly five months after the arrest of CEO Jim Bisenius in a prostitution sting, Common Sense Investment Management is closing its doors and becoming a family office
01/15/2014
The paper also provides an analysis of important topics and issues to consider when deciding whether to establish, or restructure, a family office.
01/14/2014
Singapore-based Thirdrock is launching an FX-focused hedge strategy, buying into a corporate finance boutique and a hedge fund seeding platform, and eyeing a Hong Kong presence.
01/14/2014
Close Brothers Asset Management launches the Family Business Club
The service will provide support and networking opportunities for family businesses with a programme of tailored regional seminars, conferences and networking events. These will be supported by the Family Business Insight LinkedIn Group.