
Net gain: Amid crisis, boutique investment firm lands an ace
The COVID-19 crisis hasn’t stopped Fifth Avenue Family Office from executing its strategy. That includes hiring a savvy — yet untested — college athlete to run a new angel fund.

The COVID-19 crisis hasn’t stopped Fifth Avenue Family Office from executing its strategy. That includes hiring a savvy — yet untested — college athlete to run a new angel fund.

Notably, the new generation of wealthy and high net-worth individuals (HNIs) have been focussing on wealth management and investments through family offices. Globally, as per a Crunchbase research of 2018, 193 family offices made over 1700 venture deals.

Aligning investments to values affords investors a longer-term view, making them a better longer-term fit, qualities that are often sorely lacking in the investment landscape.

A new study by BackBay Communications has found that while family offices remain more discreet in their public-facing activities than traditional asset management firms, many leading family offices have begun to leverage marketing and public relations to create differentiation and build awareness in support of their investment and impact objectives.

George Soros, born in Hungary, emigrated with his family during World War II to the United Kingdom. He is one of the richest men in the world, having his fame based on his bold bets on the foreign exchange market.

Family businesses with inclusive corporate governance and communication plans designed with the family in mind stand a better chance of persevering across generations, writes Aik-Ping Ng

Contributor Michael Pompian shares the results of his new study of personality traits and investment biases.

This article will unpack the investor groups who drive the market higher and lower. and discovered some surprises along the way.

Attorneys are increasingly becoming what private bankers want to be – the nearest and dearest of advisers to the super-rich.

Kamet Capital Partners Pte is on a hiring spree as the Singapore family office tops $1 billion in assets for the wealthy clients it serves in Asia.