A dark forest, grey rhinos, and ten risks to global investment prospects
Canadian economist William White, who predicted the financial crisis of 2008, is warning of a dark future,…
Vertical farms look like a pretty good Impact investing idea…but many family offices regret getting involved
The soaring cost of electricity is weighing on prospects for vertical farms, often seen by family offices…
A top regulator’s blog places the spotlight on family offices and their borrowing
Family offices face constraints over how they borrow and invest due to regulatory action
The great paradox at the heart of all family offices – investments and how much the principal spends
Principals go to great lengths to manage their investments wisely, but they are poor at determining why…
Flatulent cows, vaccines, and family offices
Breakthrough Energy, led by billionaire Bill Gates, is out to win business in a nascent market that prevents…
Tesla faces unexpected challenge from one of Europe’s most powerful families
Forced into a 20% price cut by competition from China, Elon Musk’s Tesla electric vehicle group is f…
Swiss wealth sector feels the heat from the cryptocurrency slump
Switzerland’s attempt to reinvent the future of its private banks through the adoption of cryptocurrencies i…
Family offices lower their risk exposure as they go on recruitment drive for talent
Around 70% of family offices have pressed pause on raising their risk exposure, according to a survey…
More evidence of why ESG funds are dead to family offices
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Family offices think “Generative” AI is the bright spot in the otherwise gloomy tech sector
US baseball star Yogi Berra once said: “It ain’t over, till it’s over.” You
Orange juice was the outstanding investment performer of 2022, and one family benefited hugely
Orange juice has beaten oil and gas to become the world’s top-performing mainstream commodity in 2022, f…
When it comes to succession family businesses are turning to design planning
Succession planning can be a fraught affair, where principals retain the right to decide and often clash…