Family Office Basics: What It Is, Costs and Structures
What a family office is, what it costs, how families hold their wealth, and what the latest surveys say. Start here if you are new to the subject.
Largest Family Businesses in the Arab World: 2026 List
Abdul Latif Jameel tops Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Arab Family Businesses 2026. The top 10, how the list works and what it shows about succession.
HSBC 2026: 72% of Business Owners Have Multiple Residencies
HSBC's 2026 survey of 3,288 wealthy business owners finds 72% live part of the year in more than one country. What the Gulf-led split means for families.
Richest Person in the Netherlands 2026: Quote 500 List
Tether co-founder Jean-Louis van der Velde tops the 2026 Quote 500 at an estimated €26bn. How the Heineken and Brenninkmeijer families hold their wealth.
Family Business Succession in Asia: Heirs Willing, Not Ready
Sun Life Asia: 78% of family-business respondents say heirs are willing to take over, but only 26% have a full plan. Hong Kong and Singapore answers compared.
Richest Person in China 2026: Hurun's Top 10 Explained
ByteDance's Zhang Yiming is China's richest person on Hurun's 2026 list, at $99.7bn. The top 10, the AI newcomers and what the heirs data shows.
Julius Baer Family Barometer 2026: Few Ready for a Handover
Julius Baer and EY's Family Barometer 2026: only 2.3% of advisers' answers call families fully ready to sell. What it means and why family discord matters.
ADGM: 14 Global Firms With Over $5trn Plan Abu Dhabi Bases
ADGM says 14 financial firms managing over $5trn announced plans for Abu Dhabi in H1 2026. What the figure measures and what it means for family offices.
UAE Tops Emerging Family Office Hubs in a 2026 Ranking
A Global Citizen Solutions ranking puts the UAE first of nine emerging family office hubs with 74.0. What the score measures and what it leaves out.
Indian Family Businesses: 36% Have a Written Succession Plan
A Grant Thornton Bharat and Entrust study of about 50 Indian business families finds 36% with a documented succession plan. Why the second generation lags.
Deutsche Bank Family Office Poll: Rates Top Risk at 37%
In a poll at Deutsche Bank's 2026 family office forum in Singapore, 37% named rates and bond yields the top growth risk. What it shows, and its limits.
India's Family Offices Back AI Start-ups as Patient Capital
Indian family offices and angels put about $760 million into AI in 2026 so far, Business Today reports. Why a family office can wait longer than a fund.
BNY Wealth Survey: Family Offices Put 60% in Alternatives
BNY Wealth's 2026 survey of 290 single family offices puts alternatives at 60% of portfolios. Why families can hold illiquid assets, and the risk.
Fed Survey of Consumer Finances 2025: Over-75s Now Richest
The Fed's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances puts families headed by people 75 and over on top, with a $504,900 median net worth. What that means for heirs.
Korean Dividends After a Handover: A Count of 58 Companies
A Korean press count found payout ratios rose at 40 of 58 listed firms after a handover. How heirs fund the tax, and a deduction unchanged since 1997.
Family Office Succession Survey: Half Lack a Finished Plan
Half of North American family offices say their succession plan is unfinished or missing. The new data, and three conversations families tend to put off.
Why Family Fortunes Fade: Five Mistakes in Managing Wealth
The five mistakes family office surveys keep flagging, from no succession plan to ignored costs, and what the 70% figure on lost fortunes really shows.
Holding Companies, Trusts and Foundations Explained
Holding companies, trusts, foundations, family partnerships and private trust companies explained, with Rockefeller, Onassis, Walton and Bosch examples.
How Much Does a Family Office Cost? What the Surveys Say
A lean family office costs about $1 million a year and a large one several million. What surveys show, where money goes, and when it pays for itself.
Single Family Office vs Multi Family Office: Which to Choose
A single family office serves one family; a multi family office serves many. How they differ, what wealth each needs, and why some old offices opened up.
What Is a Family Office? Definition, Minimums and Costs
A family office is a private company that manages a wealthy family's money. What it does, the wealth it needs, what it costs and how to set one up.
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