Capricorn – a family office saving the world

The irresistible rise of family offices, whose global assets now exceed $7 trillion, has left them vulnerable to dangerous governance failings, according to Edward Marshall of legal firm Dentons

Since retiring as Microsoft chief executive in 2014, Steve Ballmer has set out to show that family offices using a commercial approach get a bigger bang for their philanthropic buck

Profit margins and share ratings in the UK have slumped over in three years, as the country has struggled to reassure investors that it can service its debts