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The three unique parts of family organizations
Where 20 years of AI infrastructure compounding will come from
A new Benelux family office report
How wealth managers are becoming therapists
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject proposed wealth tax
A $12 million AI-enabled desert estate
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Family Office news roundup
Why some family businesses outperform. Family businesses are feeling the heat to modernize, with next gen leaders pushing for sharper governance, digital upgrades, and clearer succession plans to avoid getting left behind - PwC Global Family Business Survey 2025
Ultra-wealthy turning to advisers for more than money. The real drama for the wealth isn’t in investments, it’s in emotions. Modern advisers now act as therapists and mediators as much as wealth managers since the biggest threat to a dynasty is actually the family - Financial Times
Family offices bet on defense technology. Defense tech has gone from taboo to trendy, with family offices piling into dual-use weapons, drones, satellites, and military AI based on top returns and long-term geopolitical uncertainty - 36Kr Europe
Swiss voters reject 50% tax on wealthy. On Sunday the country overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62M) or more, with 78% of votes against the plan - Reuters
Women of wealth create new model of giving through family offices. Wealthy women are reshaping philanthropy by making their giving more strategic, more values-driven, and far more hands-on than the old donation approach - Kiplinger
Living Large: the finer things in life
A $12 Million Desert Estate Has AI Baked Into The Build. A look at a new luxury desert mansion that is built around voice-control, automation and sustainability. It feels like a teaser of how high-end real estate is embracing tech as much as marble and pools - Forbes
Last week’s newsletter looked at how European family office scene is recalibrating.
This Friday we’ll be focused on wealthtech.
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