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Fortune and glory: How to avoid the pitfalls of philanthropy

September 28, 2016

One of the common mistakes families make with philanthropy is to allow emotion and wishful thinking to override logic and thoughtful analysis. Michael Finnigantakes a look at some of the pitfalls that regularly catch families off-guard

One of the common mistakes families make with philanthropy is to allow emotion and wishful thinking to override logic and thoughtful analysis. Michael Finnigan takes a look at some of the pitfalls that regularly catch families off-guard.

Family offices urged to defend against cyber attacks

September 28, 2016

Family offices have lost up to $50,000 in attacks on their cyber security, the new Global Family Office Report by Campden Wealth reveals.

Family offices have lost up to $50,000 in attacks on their cyber security, the new Global Family Office Report by Campden Wealth reveals.

The report, in partnership with UBS, also found family offices were barely satisfied, or even dissatisfied, with their software – despite each family office spending on average a staggering $245,000 a year on their information technology systems.

Private equity, real estate, costs and succession among revelations in the Global Family Office Report 2016

September 8, 2016

Family offices continue to invest in private equity and real estate as they search for growth in challenging markets, according to exclusive new research released by Campden Wealth today.

Family offices continue to invest in private equity and real estate as they search for growth in challenging markets, according to exclusive new research released by Campden Wealth today.

The factors fuelling global family office growth

August 31, 2016

A family office protects what has been achieved and takes full advantage of all the social capital the family brings, a London law firm says.

A family office protects what has been achieved and takes full advantage of all the social capital the family brings, a London law firm says.

Wedlake Bell commentated on the rocketing popularity of family offices following an EY report which claimed there are between 3,000 and 15,000 family offices worldwide, with more than half having been set up since the Millennium.

Family offices at risk of cyber attack

August 22, 2016

Almost half of multi-million dollar international family offices do not have dedicated cyber security, exposing ultra-high net worth individuals to hackers, an accountancy firm warns.

Almost half of multi-million dollar international family offices do not have dedicated cyber security, exposing ultra-high net worth individuals to hackers, an accountancy firm warns.

New research by Moore Stephens revealed 42% of family offices surveyed do not have a policy to protect their vulnerable computer networks of sensitive commercial information. This lapse was despite 79% of family offices claiming they were “concerned” or “very concerned” about cyber-crime.

Billionaire entrepreneurs gamble inherited wealth

August 9, 2016

A rising taste for entrepreneurialism among billionaires who inherited their wealth is behind a dramatic 29% drop in the number of global billionaires in only two years.

A rising taste for entrepreneurialism among billionaires who inherited their wealth is behind a dramatic 29% drop in the number of global billionaires in only two years.

The new Wealth-X Billionaire Census reported that billionaires whose wealth was inherited comprised only 13% of all global billionaires and 14% of total billionaire wealth.

Brexit “fear factor” expected to shape family offices

July 1, 2016

Anxious British and European family offices are taking a “wait and see” attitude on investment in the aftermath of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union.

Anxious British and European family offices are taking a “wait and see” attitude on investment in the aftermath of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union.

The “fear factor” of a struggling Brexit economy is expected to shape how family offices operate on both sides of the English Channel.

Latin American families bullish on M&A opportunities, keen on family offices

March 24, 2016

Latin American ultra-high net worth (UHNW) business executives are on the lookout for merger and acquisition (M&A) targets and are particularly bullish about regional opportunities, despite the challenging economic environment, new research suggests.

Risk & Return in Latin America found that 56% of the 45 UHNW family business executives surveyed perceive M&A opportunities in Latin America to be excellent or very good.

Families in Asia seeking to “do good” shift towards impact investing

November 17, 2015

Families of wealth in Asia are increasingly looking to impact investing rather philanthropy to achieve social and environmental good, according to a new report released this week.

Families of wealth in Asia are increasingly looking to impact investing rather philanthropy to achieve social and environmental good, according to a new report released this week.

Over the next three years families anticipate allocating 44% of their “doing good capital” to impact investing, compared with 33% today.

Hands-on families

November 13, 2015

Operating businesses are often the lifeblood of family offices and most offices can trace their wealth back to a successful enterprise. So one lesser-lauded finding from the Global Family Office Report 2015 that caught my attention was the number of family offices that still had an interest in an operating business.