Coronavirus, capital markets, and Soros’ theory of reflexivity
Amid the gathering storm, it is worth asking why it took so long for coronavirus to make its impact on…
Top family investment specialist leaves to join Cambridge University’s endowment office
Senior investment manager Benoit Ramsay has left Weybourne, Sir James Dyson’s family investment group,…
Families back sustainability data provider
A Nobel Foundation data provider has launched a service which checks whether investors can comply with…
Don’t write off retail real estate yet – family capital is regenerating it, at least in the US
The coronavirus crisis has become part of a retail apocalypse on both sides of the Atlantic which is…
Slater and Slater – following your father’s investment advice
Succeeding your father in the asset management can be a daunting experience, particularly when he happens…
Family capital is backing perhaps the most revolutionary healthcare company of the moment
Healthcare company Schrödinger has drawn on family capital led by billionaires David Shaw and Bill Gates…
Borrowing billionaires – and why it makes sense
These days, the truly wealthy do not need to invest in bonds to make money. They borrow.
Saving the Planet? Don’t rely on big corporates, even less so finance companies
Companies are happy to talk about the need to fight climate change but reluctant to join the war, according…
Billionaire-backed fund raises record amount – much from family offices – to invest in venture
Atomico, the venture-capital business owned and led by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström has raised…
The family capital behind the Oscars standout film in 2020 – and how it’s cosying up to other families
Family capital often underpins deals in the showbiz industry and the decision of CJ Group to invest in…
Family offices need to know how their VC investments are valued
Valuations tagged to companies backed by venture capital worth more than $1 billion, known as unicorns,…
Vulcan makes big hire
In a significant move for the management of its sprawling business, Vulcan has hired all-rounder John…
Prominent People Moves
Pritzker Private Capital hires and promotes