A weekly collection of news and highlights. Included this week:
The 14 most successful family businesses of all time
External experts still in demand in family office
The Q2 portfolios of super investors
Why smart family offices are moving offshore
Living large: How Audemars Piguet timepieces became so coveted
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Why smart family offices are moving offshore.
WHY SMART FAMILY OFFICES GO OFFSHORE
The traditional family office was built for a world that no longer exists.
Back when Western economies were stable, legal systems were predictable, and wealth could be managed neatly under one roof.
That world is gone—buried under
— #Mikkel Thorup | Author & Podcast Host (#@ThorupMikkel)
4:55 PM • Aug 14, 2025
The 14 most successful family businesses ever.
The 14 Most Successful Family Businesses Ever:
1. Ferrero Group: the most powerful chocolate brand in the world
— #kamran Hassan (#@Rana_kamran43)
11:23 AM • Aug 16, 2025
Surging interest in private markets.
Family offices flock to private markets with allocations surging over 500% in nearly a decade
— #CNBC (#@CNBC)
11:13 AM • Aug 15, 2025
Golden visas are becoming mainstream.
Americans are increasingly seeking golden visas.
It's impressive how mainstream this trend is becoming.
Malta, the UAE, and Portugal have been among the top destinations.
But with Malta out, only Portugal and the UAE remain in place.
What are other good alternatives for
— #Alessandro Palombo (#@thealepalombo)
4:15 PM • Aug 16, 2025
Formula One is a family affair.
When F1 is a family business 🏆
— #Autosport (#@autosport)
4:05 PM • Aug 16, 2025
Q2 Portfolios of “super-investors”
Many famous investors including Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman and a bunch more just updated their portfolios
Here's what their portfolios looked like as of the end of Q2 (A thread🧵⬇️)
Warren Buffett: 🐐
— #Evan (#@StockMKTNewz)
8:39 PM • Aug 14, 2025
in highlights
External experts still essential as family office portfolios gain complexity.
The Great Wealth transfer is here and remaking the collectibles markets.
Family Office news roundup
Unlocking Liquidity: Why Private Market Secondaries Belong In The Family Office Playbook. Family offices are warming up to private market secondaries as a smart way to free up cash without walking away from long-term positions. It’s about balancing liquidity with opportunity, and secondaries are quickly becoming a core tool for the ultra-wealthy - Forbes
Family Office Sector Wants More Alternative Investment; Loves Infrastructure.
Family offices are piling into alternatives, with infrastructure topping the wish list thanks to its steady cash flows and inflation hedge appeal. A sign that the wealthiest families are moving away from plain equities and bonds, hunting for assets that feel more resilient and future-proof - Family Wealth Report
Delivering family office services critical to advisor success. Advisors who can offer family office-style services are winning big, as wealthy clients expect more than just investment picks. From estate planning to tax strategy, advisors that can package it all under one roof are the ones keeping clients sticky - InvestmentNews
Family Offices Join Berkshire’s UnitedHealth Bet. Some of the world’s wealthiest family offices joined Berkshire Hathaway in buying shares of embattled insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. in the second quarter - Yahoo Finance
Living Large: the finer things in life
Hodinkee does a regular ‘Talking Watches’ video series that has roped in some influential names from the world of horology. This one is a conversation with François-Henry Bennahmias, the man that helped make Audemars Piguet one of the hottest brands on earth - a great story for any watch enthusiast.
“This stuff is so good. I’m a CFP and the quick yet important topics are killer for a mid day read.”
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