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How about an investment thesis around reality bites for family offices?
What should family offices do in these uncertain times?
The extraordinary chutzpah of Anthony Ritossa
Anthony Ritossa is back.
The depth test for Gulf-based family offices
Across the Gulf region, recent events have prompted a quiet reassessment within family enterprises and…
Gulf-based family offices and existentialism
A few weeks ago, some pundit posted on LinkedIn a missive about the incredibly dynamic world of the Gulf…
Are the ex-partners, sons and daughters of billionaires any good at allocating capital?
Last year, MacKenzie Scott donated $7.2 billion to philanthropic endeavours worldwide.
Call My Agent: Why family offices are building cultural capital
For the world’s most successful families, the pursuit of excellence has traditionally been measured…
From clogs to clogs, family office, and the steepening rate of decline in private markets
It is an inconvenient truth that families go from clogs to clogs in three generations, as those who inherit…
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.