Business
Big, blue-chip London family office faces succession
A little known London-based family office, with a stellar reputation among asset managers, is moving…
The mysterious Hong Kong family office doing big deals
Hong Kong remains a major centre for family offices as the investment activities of a little known investment…
The Elon Musk of his day, containers, and family shipping dynasties
The world of container shipping, created in the 1950s by the drive of Malcom Purcell McLean, an Elon…
A family office, the world’s richest doctor, a UK biotech, and an oral Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 might be about to receive its ultimate nemesis - an oral vaccine.
The three-generation rule of a family business is “nonsense”
Arguably the most prevalent trope of the longevity of family businesses is the three-generation rule.
News in Brief: Family office backs family-business targeted fund; Family businesses optimistic about post-pandemic growth
Billionaires back Michigan fund
Middle East family backing of Israeli venture sector will hyperdrive growth
Middle East families are preparing to back Israel’s thriving venture capital industry, following the…
Singapore sets itself up to be the global hub for family offices
Singapore is poised to offer single-family offices access to uniquely-flexible administrative frameworks…
229 family offices have registered in Singapore since 2020 – here’s the list
Singapore wants to become Asia’s top centre for family offices - at the pace the city-state is going…
Women more likely to have investment roles at family offices than at asset managers
Although women are underrepresented at family offices, they were more likely to hold senior investment…
The family office for athletes – the quarterback solution and sourcing deals
Professional athletes get showered with investment opportunities.
Space sector hots up with SPAC and family office involvement
Cellular phone pioneer Craig McCaw has become the latest billionaire to join the space race through a…
The external top manager at a family business is more important than ever
The increasing trend of the next generation not wanting to take over the running of their family business…