The increasing accumulation of wealth has led to a surge in the establishment of family offices by ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. The attraction lies in the increased control, visibility, and… CONTINUE
Optimum Governance for a Family Office: Transparency is the Key
In the family office world, the issue of governance is prominent. Discussions, theories, and various approaches to governance are the subject of numerous books and conference sessions. Governance ultimately provides… CONTINUE
Moving the Line of Focus in a Family Office
Family offices have increasingly discovered that technology and strategy are inseparable. Technology has an inner logic that simply must be considered in strategic planning—the process of creating a concept of… CONTINUE
2023: Time for a Resilient Family Office
Resilient = Adaptive Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of risk. For family office’s, the need… CONTINUE
Is Your Family Office Software Obsolete? How To Tell
All family offices rely on software to help run their operations. While many of these packages are routinely updated, they may no longer meet the needs of a modern office…. CONTINUE
A Self-Driving Family Office?
Family office technology and automation Along the technology journey toward automotive automation and self-driving cars, experts frequently talk about five levels of automation, ranging from no driving automation whatsoever (Level… CONTINUE
Creating a Best-in-Class Client Experience in your Family Office
When it comes to elevating the “customer experience” to improve client satisfaction and results, today’s family offices could learn a thing or two from Starbucks. Starbucks has succeeded in turning… CONTINUE
Points of Failure in a Family Office
Do family offices ever fail? Yes, they do. The reasons behind many failures involve family dynamics, in which generational and other differences create tensions and challenges. However, there is another… CONTINUE
Time is Money: Even in a Family Office
In business, it’s all about the bottom line. There are several factors that affect that bottom line, and an effective business leader will monitor them all. One of the most… CONTINUE
Why the Right Family Office Software is Even More Important in a Sliding Economy
More than a few economists are now predicting a recession in late 2022 or in 2023. Then again, others say a downturn will be averted. Either way, most people think… CONTINUE