Business
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…
The ultimate non-family CEO of a family office…one with their own investment office
With the complexities around the alignment of interest between senior professionals and principals of…
Profile: Shaver Family Office, data centres, and Appalachian oil & gas
The Shaver Family Office, founded in 2005 on the proceeds of oil and gas assets in West Virginia, is…
Hot NYSE stock, Peter Smedvig, and an obscure London-based family office
A spike in the share price of a little-known mining technology company listed on the New York Stock Exchange…
South of France real estate, a top CIO, and a family office inspired by the sitcom Seinfeld
A family office whose name was inspired by a fictional company in a Seinfeld episode has recently hired…
Ongoing staff saga for family offices gets critical
Two thirds of family offices say talent retention is now "problematic", according to a survey by AlTi…
Steve Ballmer’s family office shows others how to maximise their philanthropic buck
Since retiring as Microsoft chief executive in 2014, Steve Ballmer has set out to show that family offices…
Staff shortages create serious risks for family offices
The ongoing staff shortage problem for family offices exposes them to risks they may not fully appreciate…