A weekly collection of news and highlights. Included this week:
The first three things to do when starting a family office
Family offices vs. private banks
Rise of the family office triangle
In-depth interview with a family office CFO
Living Large: The most legendary five-star hotels older than 100 years
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Insights from the Family Office Investment Summit in New York.
An in-depth podcast interview with a family office CFO.
“The key is to select partners, not just platforms.” Implementing new family office tech - part two.
Family Office news roundup
Starting a Family Office? Do These Three Things First. Before you hire a CIO or start chasing deals, nail basics like governance, values and who the office actually serves. Smart family offices are built on clarity and people, not portfolios - Institutional Investor
Family Offices Gain Ground As Private Banks Struggle To Keep Up. Heirs are ditching private banks for family offices that feel more aligned, transparent and human. Clients want independence, emotional intelligence and someone who’ll actually sit with them for hours to sort governance or succession issues - PWM
Meet the New Disruptor in Music: The Family Office. The latest shake-up in the music business is from family offices stepping into artist funding and catalogue ownership, shifting the power balance in the industry, for better or worse - AOL
Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai: The Rise Of The Family Office Triangle. With Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai now go-to hubs for ultra-wealthy families, they rival Western centers in deploying private equity across the Global South - SCMP
Wealthtech funding: Asseta Raises $4.2M. Further signal that family office ops are finally getting dragged into the modern era: family office wealth management platform Asseta AI announced a $4.2M seed round co-led by Nyca Partners and Motive Partners - MarketWatch
Living Large: the finer things in life
Inside The World’s Most Legendary Five-Star Hotels. Bucket list idea… this new Hotel Icons list recognizes 23 enduring luxury properties more than a century old. From Colorado to Cannes, the honorees all have a history of more than 100 years, continuous operation under the same name and a distinguished Five-Star rating - Forbes
Last week’s newsletter looked at family office tech. It lines up nicely with the story above on selecting a partner, not a platform. Read it here if you missed it.
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