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Is the one-person family enterprise far away?
Does the one-person billion-dollar company have relevance for family enterprises?
Two types of family ownership and the fortunes of two famous football clubs
By winning the UK football Premier League in 2026, Arsenal FC humiliated their bitter rivals Tottenham…
AI slop, LinkedIn and family offices
Last year, I wrote about how family offices had become ubiquitous.
Omidyar Network offers a cautionary tale to family offices piling into impact-focused investments
A few weeks ago, family offices and other investors ploughed more than $100 million into a startup developing…
Are European family offices becoming less competitive than their US counterparts?
The Heidrick & Struggles 2025 Family Offices Compensation Survey looked at how the evolution of family…
Mark Walter is the ultimate family office partner
Fresh from a deal involving a Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle maker, Mark Walter is arguably one of…
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…