Can hydrogen mines capture the imagination of family offices? A startup thinks so
A start-up called Hethos is targeting family offices to raise seed capital worth $20 million to develop…
As demand for ESG funds falls, family offices march into carbon capture deals
Family offices are increasing their focus on carbon capture deals, amid growing anxiety over climate…
Family offices need camels, not unicorns
For years, family offices have been chasing unicorns - ventures which achieve a notional value of $1…
AI and why the self-consuming loop might lead to its demise
Experts are warning that AI systems could lose touch with reality by relying too heavily on an excessive…
Tokenization of securities could revitalise family office digital asset demand
Financial institutions are keen to breathe new life into digital assets by sponsoring the tokenization…
Xavier Niel’s investment empire wins iconic asset management brand
Fancy controlling an asset manager without paying a bid premium?
Asia’s family enterprises use SPACs for back-door listings on Nasdaq
Vietnam’s top entrepreneur has added billions to his wealth in a fortnight, following a seven-fold…
The Adams curve, utopia, and why the relative of two US presidents got it wrong
Henry Adams, a man of letters burdened with descent from two US presidents, was born in 1838 when the…
Family offices look to create something from thin air…are they mad?
Family offices are among investors who see a big future for companies which seek to create something…
Cyber attacks hit a raw nerve with family offices/private investors
Film director Jeffrey Katzenberg has renewed his love affair with cybersecurity to invest in Socket,…
Wildlife parks, family offices, and rhino bonds
A team chaired by a former head of the UN global wildlife programme is seeking seed capital from family…
The revival of the advisor/family office relationship
Over the years, family offices have learned to be wary of advisers peddling investments which pay them…
Agnelli family investment business is thriving like no others
When the going gets tough, the tough get buying.