Legal advice is being disrupted – that might interest family offices
It’s not unusual for self-made billionaires to get stuck into new ventures.
Slow finance, family offices, and private capital
The switch to private assets is becoming “one of the most profound shifts in the capital markets since…
The family office path to private assets
Michael Dell’s $16 billion family office, MSD Capital, is steadily increasing its allocation to private…
Family offices are pouring into venture deals in Europe
Family office demand for European venture capital is hitting record levels as their passion for tech-driven…
Rockers on yachts – the latest craze of the super-rich
As an increasing number of people achieve billionaire status, they are finding it harder to unearth new…
Family offices are hammering a big nail into the fund management coffin
Family offices can be forgiven for feeling aggrieved with the performance of value-driven stock pickers,…
Good returns, low risk, and invested in Africa…a fund that is proving popular with family offices
The decision of banking groups to roll back their involvement with African trade finance has brought…
Alexander Dennis – a case study of how family offices can make serious money from old-economy companies
Scottish bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis was one of Souter Investments’ first deals, plucked out…
Souter Investments – a lesson in direct private equity investing
It’s not unusual for a family office to stay close to the business that generated its wealth, while…
Profile: Thor Furuholmen – the third generation rebuilding the family’s wealth
“I’m third generation,” says Thor Furuholmen, with a rueful smile.
Pictet appoint new family office head, previous leader sets up family advisory group
Geneva-based private bank Pictet has appointed Honora Ducatillon as its new head of family office services…
Family investment primer – Listed small-caps fade as venture dominates
Forty years ago, in June 1979, Rolf Banz sent his first draft of research to the Journal of Financial…
More family offices are pursuing corporate activism – and improving their returns
When confronted with problems in the stewardship of their business interests, the vast majority of family…