Business
The dullness of family offices
For all the talk of family offices prowling the world and striking deals, the vast majority are happy…
Succession, Lord Harris, and trusting the next gen to do a good job
It can be tough for an octogenarian to give up the day job, as Joe Biden and Lord Philip Harris have…
CrowdStrike, family offices, and why AI makes matters worse
It is ironic that CrowdStrike, a business dedicated to cybersecurity, has caused more damage to Microsoft’s c…
A Midwest US dynasty packs its family offices into an iconic building
A skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis is home to a bunch of family investment and holding groups owned…
Idaho, copper, and a hedge fund manager’s family office
The rush to provide much-needed minerals for a post-fossil fuel future is attracting plenty of global…
Family dynasties, billionaires, and fast fashion – an ever-growing nexus
Billionaires are flocking to a UK software company that offers fashion and sportswear companies the chance…
Science fiction writer William Gibson and why succession isn’t happening fast
Science fiction writer William Gibson (pictured above) once said: “The future is already here - it’s jus…
Europe’s family office powerhouse – the Nordics
The Nordic region is fast evolving into Europe’s powerhouse in terms of family and principal investment o…
A family business gets backing from a family office, and its principal takes on big oil
An Arizonia-based third-generation family business has received backing from a Texas-based family office…
Let the next-gen run the family office and see the assets grow
Alignment of interest between the principal of a family office and the non-family management team can…
Family office “advice is often like gas station sushi…there’s something not right”
The irresistible rise of family offices, whose global assets now exceed $7 trillion, has left them vulnerable…
Biotech entrepreneur, his family office, and change
Entrepreneur biotech tech entrepreneur no longer wants to invest in life sciences
Family offices go crazy for football teams, they’re even buying non-league teams
US family offices are making a big impact on European football after buying big stakes in Major League…