06/01/2015
Just What You Are Looking For?—Family Office Direct Investing in Search Funds By Raam S. Jani and Jake Townsend
Family offices are increasingly taking note of “search funds” as a private equity investment alternative within the broader private equity investment class.
06/01/2015
Considerations When Serving as a Family-Designated Director By Raam S. Jani and Jake Townsend
A family office or family investment fund making a direct investment in a company often gets the ability to designate one or more directors to the company’s board of directors.
06/01/2015
Just What You Are Looking For?—Family Office Direct Investing in Search Funds
If family offices decide not to invest at the search phase, a second investment opportunity arises
06/01/2015
Family offices are increasing demand for a technology solution that blends trading and back office management, IRESS managing director of Australia and New Zealand financial markets Kirsty Gross revealed.
05/29/2015
A search fund, however, offers family office investors a unique bridge between investing in a traditional private equity fund and a direct investing strategy.
05/28/2015
Asian family offices are at a nascent stage of development; while they are keen to progress, there are clear philosophies they don’t see the need to change.
05/26/2015
Peter Scanlon wants to help other members of the BRW Rich List be as successful as he has been as an investor
05/26/2015
With the boom in private wealth, there is an accompanying boom in the creation of single-family offices
05/26/2015
By aiming at these new pools of wealth, private equity is looking to reduce its reliance on state and corporate pension plans
05/14/2015
For many successful entrepreneurs this runs counter to their DNA
05/12/2015
John Thaler, founder of JAT Capital, is returning client money to turn his $1.7 billion hedge fund firm into a family office
05/06/2015
Munich based real estate family office sells Sydney asset
Said that it had increased its Asia Pacific investment portfolio. The real estate firm is currently managing an Asia Pacific and European portfolio of over $2.5 billion.
05/04/2015
Women's involvement in family office affairs is largely felt in the area of philanthropy, speakers tell AsianInvestor's forum in Singapore, with the investment side of the business still dominated by men.
05/04/2015
Can SMSF trustees learn from larger investors?
05/03/2015
Family offices manage more than just money for wealthy
Family offices serving billionaires usually have 50 people on staff and multiple teams, including investment groups
04/29/2015
The increasing popularity of family offices in Asia means that managers will need to adapt to their needs and be aware of their desire for a handson approach, speakers tell AsianInvestor's Family Office Forum.
04/28/2015
The arrival of Eric coincides with LeoGroup's current expansion of the firm's capabilities to service ultra-affluent individuals within LeoGroup's Multi-Family Office platform.
04/28/2015
There are a number of different types of operational structures the ultra-wealthy are adopting when they establish their single-family offices.
04/28/2015
Gresham House is looking to partner up with family offices and professional clients for co-investment opportunities into illiquid and differentiated strategies
04/27/2015
Family offices manage assets as well as provide tax, legal, accounting and philanthropy services to the wealthy.