Over the past few years, family offices around the world have greatly increased in size, number and sophistication. Along with this transition has come a drastic change in their investment approach, particularly a greater demand for transparency and control over their allocation of funds.

Professionalization of the family business is an ongoing, ever-evolving process. Here’s how each stage of the family business life cycle can be used to optimize professionalization, all the way from mom and pop shop origins to family offices. Family businesses are borne of a entrepreneurial spirit that, at its core, has continuity, renewal, longevity and […]

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KPIs, various soft assets and technology can be powerful drivers in aligning  family office decisions with the organization’s greater purpose and strategy. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become an integral part of business management. When developed effectively, they can help to define a picture of success while also horizontally and vertically aligning people and functions […]

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“The delicate state of the world we live in affects every single one of us, but the choices we make about consumption can change this. Embed social and environmental values in your organization. “ These are the words of Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, The United Arab Emirates Chief Executive Officer, Alliances for Global Sustainability, […]

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