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What Purdue’s Sackler Family Can Teach Families About Transparency And Being The Best Owners.

‘There’s no such thing as bad publicity’ is a saying that can be traced back to the eighteen-hundreds but is indeed wisdom that should never be employed by a family-run business today when discussing brand management. Who has heard of the Sackler family? Until recently, the majority of the American public who, for years, have […]

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Interview with Paul Tracey, Grosvenor Law

Paul has extensive experience in advising high net worth individuals and family offices in the areas of trust and fiduciary disputes. Before joining Grosvenor, Law Paul worked in London, Jersey and Sydney. His multi-jurisdictional backgroun…

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When Cash Is Not King: The New Favorite Investment Options For Family Offices

Family offices are doing some strategic planning in response to long-term low interest rate environments and high fees associated with institutional funds by deploying capital into higher yielding, more illiquid assets. Alternative investments now comprise nearly 46% of family portfolios, with real estate (17%) and private equity (22%) the most significant contributors. However, equities remain […]

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What’s Fueling the Growth of Family Offices in India?

The humble accountant is passé, the family office is the new rage – a status symbol in ‘Richistan’. The rise of ultra high net worth families in India has given impetus to the growth of the family office sector. Entrepreneur India examines this modish …

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Do Families And Wine Make A Good Pairing?

Purchasing a wine farm may seem an indulgence or a trendy lifestyle decision for the rich and famous, but when assessing this investment option from a more holistic and objective perspective, it is clear that significant benefits are being realized by those who are successfully leveraging the opportunities that a wine farm can offer. This […]

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Family Offices Rising To Prominence

There has been a significant increase in the number of family offices globally over the last ten years and this trend is expected to continue. EY estimates that there are currently 10,000 single-family offices, a ten-fold increase since 2008. Even more impressive is the sheer amount of wealth being managed by these firms. Research conducted by […]

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