Delfin, the holding company for EssilorLuxottica has been the subject of a legal dispute between two of the heirs to Leonardo Del Vecchio’s eyewear empire. A truce has recently been agreed, but how long will it last?

While a liquidity crunch in private markets, coupled with an increasingly turbulent macroeconomic backdrop, has resulted in a number of large investors prioritising building portfolios’ liquidity, investment consultants have warned against pivoting too heavily into the space.

Once reticent to externalise investment advisory, family offices in the Gulf Cooperation Council are now looking to outsource their core investment functions. Or so say the experts. 

Over the past couple of years, Hong Kong has been extremely proactive at encouraging family offices to relocate to the territory and has set up a government-backed support team to enable this

Wealthy families are increasingly looking beyond private banks towards multi-family offices, a trend which has led to consolidation within Switzerland’s multi-family office sector

A potentially contentious election is looming in Brazil but the country’s wealthiest families are largely keeping their money invested domestically, according to the head of wealth management at BTG Pactual, Latin America’s largest investment bank

According to new research from Standard Chartered Private Bank, which surveyed more than 300 ultra-wealthy families globally, nearly seven in 10 (69 per cent) are using an "institutional" approach to investment decisions rather than taking a "personal" approach to family affairs

Evolving governance requirements around private transactions, such as the EU’s 2024 package of anti-money laundering regulations, are steering families towards more institutional investment practices

Spending on healthcare has been increasing around the world for some years - a trend Stonehage Fleming is hoping to capitalise on

Family offices are using the blockchain to tokenise art works, meaning investors can now own small parts of a single piece of art

Multi-family office GACS believes it is well-positioned to meet the increasing demand for investing in India

Last year a host of asset owners terminated mandates with hedge fund managers but the tide may have turned.

Retail investors have been pulling money out of ESG investments for several years as enthusiasm for the style turns negative. Is this reflected among asset owners?

Paul Maia, a partner at McKinsey, explains how family offices and pension funds are changing their behaviour towards private equity.

Younger generations are encouraging family offices to switch from a wealth preservation approach to a growth-focused one.