Business
Family office exerts its corporate activism again with US-listed retailer
One of the Middle East’s biggest family offices has added to its reputation as an emerging powerhouse i…
Recruitment difficulties at family offices intensify
Recruitment difficulties facing family offices are not going away, as they struggle to recruit, and retain,…
The UK looks increasingly unattractive as a family office location, and the Solow affect
Profit margins and share ratings in the UK have slumped over in three years, as the country has struggled…
Family offices seek partners from the Big Four to help professionalise efforts
Many family offices seek to recruit senior partners from the big four professional services companies…
Danish family offices and businesses cooperating with foundations excel at solving real-world problems
Recycling doesn’t stop at rubbish.
New Swiss banking laws will deter family office activity
Real estate consultant Knight Frank has warned in its 2024 Wealth Report that a review of banking rules…
A family office-backed effort to disrupt Google
In a battle between David and Goliath, most of us would back the little guy
A little-known German investor, his family office, and a famous UK brand
A little-known financier, connected to a German private equity group, has been linked through his family…
Why interim managers make sense for family offices
Once called troubleshooters, interim managers are hired by companies facing difficulties and Somers Partnership,…
A family office, the principal’s son-in-law, and regaining control of a multi-billion dollar business
A serial entrepreneur is desperate to regain control of a multi-billion dollar business he co-founded,…
Private equity behemoth says family offices need to improve their investment expertise
Private equity giant KKR has warned that family offices need to improve their investment expertise to…
We need to calm down about AI
Speculation that AI will change the world has helped push the S&P 500 index beyond the 5000 barrier for…
The discreet charm of Belgium’s family enterprise dynasties
The British/American joke about naming three famous Belgians has done the rounds more than enough to…