
Blood and Equity: Family Offices Flock to PE
Large family offices are veering towards private equity investment during the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new study and interviews with family office CIOs reflects.

Large family offices are veering towards private equity investment during the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new study and interviews with family office CIOs reflects.

The Family Office space witnesses merger and acquisition (M&A) activity from time to time. Such activity allows firms to expand into new markets without having to make significant investments in infrastructure and client acquisition. The latest transaction in this sector saw Banque Bonhôte & Cie acquiring Private Client Partners (PCP) for an undisclosed fee.

When it comes to hedge funds, John Paulson is among the most popular names in the industry. The big-name money manager came into the limelight during the 2008 global financial crisis when he emerged as one of the winners of the economic meltdown.

Family offices stepped up borrowing against their private equity investments in the first quarter, moves made to increase their cash in the coronavirus crisis, according to UBS Group.

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Jan and Lukas Ryde speak with Ramia about balancing innovation and tradition to create value over centuries.
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As yesterday’s press conference with the head of the European Central Bank unfolded, the markets dropped further into the red. The head of global strategy at Nordea was particularly disappointed by Christine Langarde in one respect.

The fund will still consider Denmark to be a key market after the well-known Danish profile’s exit.
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Before launching the Fund, Mr. Shui JIANG served as the CEO and Mr. Minghan JIANG as the Managing Director of HIDA Investment Limited (“HIDA”), a family office managing assets in Asia and North America. They were responsible for buildingMore news about…