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How Families Can Effectively Harness the Advantages of Their Capital While Avoiding the Pitfalls and Hazards of Direct Investing
This piece is the third in a three-part series published in Family Capital based on, “The Antidote t…
A classic case of a third-generation failure
Lisa Wilkinson, the third-generation chairman and owner of Wilko, a UK DIY retailer, said she was "devastated"…
Viewpoint: London’s status as the billionaire divorce capital under threat
One of the UK’s leading family judges, Mr Justice Cobb, recently gave a speech titled “London – ‘Divo…
Are Germany’s revered family businesses beginning to fail?
The pulse of the German economy is taken almost daily - and it’s often depressing.
Why the Asian family office boom is overstated
The Asian family office boom isn’t quite what it seems.
Active investing helps families recapture legacies while investing with purpose and impact
This piece is the second in a three-part series published in Family Capital based on, “The Antidote t…
Sovereign risk mitigation: ensuring family continuity and resilience
Imagine the unimaginable – that's where our journey begins.
Future leaders, not nepo babies: how to start family business succession
The term “Nepo Baby” may be offensive to some, but it sheds light on an important issue for family bus…
Billionaires, family offices, and utopian societies
Utopia has often been the dream of the super-rich
Subway and Wilko show family businesses can fall in love with private equity
Family businesses have mostly had an unsettled relationship with the private equity industry
Technique for getting more from your family office networking
Networking depends on the skills to make a positive first impression and then build a relationship from…
Direct investing strengthens family cohesion and purpose while driving long-term returns
How families engage with their capital, including how they manage and deploy it, can have significant…