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Never underestimate the family part of the reason why family businesses go private
Reasons have been given as to why the financial group Rothschild & Co said it is going private this week.
Family offices and the “perpetual-motion machine of wealth creation”
Family offices are changing the dynamic of the longevity of wealth, which will have consequences on how…
Branding of family offices – many are mirroring venture funds thanks to the nextgen
From virtually no online presence five years ago, many single-family offices now at least have a website.
Should creative destruction be at the heart of a family enterprise?
Creative destruction, the concept put forward by many that should be at the heart of a dynamic economy,…
A prediction for 2023 – the US will dominate family capital
If there is one prominent theme in the world of family capital in the year ahead, then it is the dominance…
eSports – Making a killing for investors
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final saw Germany defeat Argentina 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out following a goalless…
Don’t ditch cryptocurrencies, the blockchain makes so much sense
When $30 trillion was destroyed in 2008, not a single Wall Street CEO saw the inside of a prison.
Family offices face higher taxes and calls for more transparency
As much of the world economy enters a period of slower growth, even recession, family offices should…
Bonds, emerging markets, the UK government, and chaos
Over the years, emerging markets have given family offices some appalling returns.
The Queen, Kahneman’s active open-mindedness, and succession
Over the seventy years of her reign, the late Queen Elizabeth II offered a masterclass in how to manage…
Armageddon. My plan for survival from a family office principal
My parents were both religious and sent me to bible classes. One lesson was truly scary.
A transatlantic SPAC, Middle East and Asian assets, and a listed multi-family office
It looks like the merger through a blank check company of two multi-family offices - London-based Alvarium…
The clash between family-owned supermarket chains and private equity funds
Supermarket chains all began as family businesses, but private equity has come calling for two of Britain’s…