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As public markets shrink investors need to focus on long-term returns in private markets
It has happened so slowly you may not have noticed, but the public markets are in something of a crisis.
Coronavirus is a turning point in reputation for families
Since the outbreak of coronavirus and the effective shutdown of the economy, there has been an intense…
Tail risk is something family businesses have been good at – but are they still?
We like to think we can see the future, but it ain’t necessarily so.
The resilience of family businesses is under threat
Family businesses are facing organisational challenges, as never before.
Why the Next Generation should get their licence to operate now
In my previous ViewPoint, I highlighted the crucial test that the COVID-19 crisis poses for the values…
Family office direct investing model takes a hammering
Risk appetites have largely evaporated as families are starting to question the validity of a direct…
Coronavirus blowups – bankers, family businesses, non-family managers…and rats
Expanding on a characteristic of nature, the writer C.S.
How your values as family business owners will help during the COVID-19 crisis
It’s often said that when a storm comes, some people build windmills – and others build walls.
Viewpoint: Golden handcuffs – the challenge of moving jobs in the family office sector
Too few family office executives make adequate contingency plans to find their next job in the sector.
Update: Time to shut down the markets
Not content with doing its worst to humanity, coronavirus is infecting the capital markets, due to fear…
The challenges of retaining quality family office staff
Family offices which fail to manage their staff will not only lose income and suffer a drain of capital.
Coronavirus, capital markets, and Soros’ theory of reflexivity
Amid the gathering storm, it is worth asking why it took so long for coronavirus to make its impact on…
Saving the Planet? Don’t rely on big corporates, even less so finance companies
Companies are happy to talk about the need to fight climate change but reluctant to join the war, according…