Family offices are increasingly managing an array of complex assets and are faced with critical decisions on the level of technology infrastructure required to be successful. Can a family office looking for a truly world class asset allocation mix manage that without the need to spend money on technology, staff and other infrastructure or has this been democratised by technology and wealth manager innovation? Is it more cost effective to continue the idea of giving it over to one counterparty or can they pick a best of breed/ open architecture model? Is there consensus among Family Offices concerning the optimal technology infrastructure? There is debate as to the level of operational infrastructure and technology that a ‘single’ or ‘multi-family’ office needs to be successful in managing complex portfolios. Family offices across Asia seem to be at the crossroads – how do we make the right decision of what to ‘build’ or ‘buy’ when it comes to getting the right digital infrastructure in place.