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Armani’s succession plan: A legacy of control and a risk for continuity
Throughout his life, Giorgio Armani’s approach brought extraordinary success.
Don’t be a Goldman Sachs family office when it comes to investing
Recently, Goldman Sachs released its third family office investment report.
The trillion-dollar precedent and Musk’s family office
Tesla’s proposal to award Elon Musk a potential one trillion dollar pay package is more than a headline-grabbing…
From Operating to Allocating: How India’s Next Generation Is Redefining the Family Business
India’s economy is still powered by the family business.
Family offices should consider the “utility function” when it comes to cryptocurrencies
Scarcely a day goes by without investors, traders and service providers striving to squeeze billions…
For family enterprises, returning to the past rarely delivers future value
Prompted by a recent Financial Times article, the term boomerang CEO has returned to the spotlight, referring…
How can family offices avoid getting hacked?
Many companies I work with, large or small, have been frantically reviewing their IT infrastructure and…
The Big Beautiful Bill and what it means for family offices
In the US, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, marking one of the…
Is tokenisation the future of private wealth?
Blockchain-based tokenisation is gaining traction, and forward-thinking family offices have a unique…
Family offices and questions about peak wealth
The recent Family Capital Viewpoint, entitled "Have We Hit Peak Wealth," has raised a question that feels…
Have we hit peak wealth?
The barbarians are not at the gates, but they are starting to saddle their horses in reaction to heavy…
My first-hand experience trying to buy a Premier League football side
I read David Bain’s article about families investing in football, and memories of my love for the sport…
Service without signature: The paradox of the family officer
Beyond the corridors of institutional wealth and the spectacle of influence, there exists a vocation…