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Epstein, family offices, and the hidden cost of networking
Bill Gates was once asked why he fraternised with Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious child sex offender.
Dumb money, Elon Musk, and family offices
In a recent episode of Industry - the BBC’s smash hit, razor-sharp, finance world shagathon - it is…
Brooklyn Beckham, succession, and the pain felt by the next generation
The Beckham family dynasty is global, played out in Netflix documentaries, fashion, football, brand endorsements,…
Family businesses should realise that what worked once can lose relevance
Family businesses are often described through their structures. Ownership, governance, succession, control.
“2026 is the show me the money year for AI” – should family offices be worried?
Nearly twenty years ago, people came to believe the internet would create a revolution in global communications.
Family offices should brace themselves for the crab effect
For years, family offices have prospered thanks to the bull market.
2025 – the year family offices became ubiquitous
If there was one outstanding feature of the family office world in 2025, it was that they became ubiquitous.
The parallels between the fall of Rome and the UK – the wealthy leaving
Historians tend to blame the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 on poor governance, military unrest and…
When debt takes centre stage — A wake-up call for family offices
In October 2025, US commercial real estate crossed a threshold many believed was sealed in the past,…
New York City has more family offices than any other city. Not for much longer
New York City, the financial capital of the world, boasts more family offices than any other city globally.
Brin and Page’s family offices and the Streisand effect
As you’d expect, Sergey Brin and Larry Page have family offices.
Family offices love investing in private businesses. But in India, public markets are the way to allocate capital
India is a land of entrepreneurs. India is not a macro story.
Are family businesses fading away?
The most striking trend in PwC’s latest survey on family businesses is a massive slowdown in their…