07/23/2019
This increase is spurred by a number of factors, including those outlined by Dr Rebecca Gooch: “Asia Pacific and the Middle East, in particular, have experienced a surge of growth in business which is leading to a rise in the ultra-high net worth po
07/23/2019
One of the big points of contention between lawyers and single-family office executives is their fees.
07/22/2019
At the recent Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) in Yekaterinburg, Russia, this fourth revolution and everything around it took center stage.
07/19/2019
Today, families with family offices have proliferated, which may be related to the growth and concentration of privately held wealth.
07/18/2019
Determining purpose and having a robust investment strategy such as long-term asset allocation is vital for rich families, says family office executive
07/18/2019
The management buyout is subject to regulatory approval
07/18/2019
The biggest growth came in emerging markets, where the number of family offices rose by half over the period, followed by Asia-Pacific (+44%), North America (+41%) and Europe (+8%).
07/12/2019
The level of competition with hedge funds, investment banks and other wealth management firms is more, therefore, it is difficult to find family offices and keep advisors with the required level of expertise
07/10/2019
The Policy Framework, therefore, rightly recognises that the island’s experience of providing more than 50 years of sophisticated and discrete services of unrivalled breadth and depth across fiduciary, funds and wealth management lends itself to pro
07/05/2019
The venture investor, which is backed by some of Germany's most prominent family offices and industry giants including Dr. Oetker, Porsche and Lidl, will reportedly use the remaining funds to invest in European businesses
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.