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Unexplained Wealth Orders and oligarch wealth
In recent years, UK authorities have expanded their toolkit to include draconian Unexplained Wealth Orders…
Partner Content: The Necessities of Auditing a Family Office
Family offices are not set up with many of the issues families face in mind.
Don’t think the Reddit/small investor phenomenon is going away. Prepare for much more instability
A few narratives are emerging from established financial commentators about the Reddit-Wall Street bets/small…
The Rothschild family are the greatest business dynasty ever. Discuss
Arguably no family business dynasty can be declared the greatest of all time. There are too many variables.
Succession, the next gen, and the retirement of the founder – what matters
For a family business owner, transferring some or all of the business to the next generation is a "life…
At last, biotech is set to change the world thanks to the backing of family offices
Biotech is poised to change medicine in the next 20 years.
Away in a major way – big banks
Back in 2009, taxpayers were calling for a break-up of the big banks after the authorities were forced…
Executive pay, the next gen, and climate change
With a hefty prod from next-gen, family offices are steadily extending their commitment to the fight…
Why long term is best
Hedge fund activism and private equity are two powerful weapons at the disposal of family offices keen…
The rich will always get it in the neck – Rishi Sunak is the latest victim
Honoré de Balzac’s “Behind every great fortune there is a crime” remains a popular trope more…
Zombie capitalism will distort the distressed debt cycle
Much has been written about the opportunity to buy dislocated and distressed credit brought about by…
Long-term investing has become a series of short-term mistakes
Dow Jones recently estimated that technology stocks account for nearly 40% of the S&P 500 index, against…
Why Lee Kun-hee was a visionary – and family business icon
Lee Kun-hee, the recently deceased chairman of Samsung, was one of the greatest business leaders of the…