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Family office deals grind to holt so far this year

1 week ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

President Trump’s tariff policies are choking off a revival in activity forecast in the US edition of PwC’s global family office deals survey earlier this year.
Is there such a thing as a bad family office to work for?

1 week ago | famcap.com | David Bain |Michael Foster

A spectacularly successful entrepreneur or investor might own a family office and could also be very good at what it does. Still, sometimes, it’s just a lousy place to work if you’re a senior manager.
SPAC boom returns, sparking family office interest

3 weeks ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

Special purpose acquisition corporations, many backed by family offices, have returned aplenty in the first quarter of 2025, fueled by a deregulation ethos emanating from the Donald Trump White House. But business combinations are often challenging to find.
Julien Firmenich - sailing and building the family’s investment office

4 weeks ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain |Steve Moore

Julien Firmenich, a scion of the Firmenich fragrance and flavor family business, is quickly establishing a reputation in two fields: sailing and investing.
Person of the Week: Patricia Riberas

4 weeks ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain |Steve Moore

As President Trump pushes tariffs on non-US car makers, it might not be the best time to work in the automotive sector.
Duncan Saville, wealth management consolidation, and “values and independence of a family office”

4 weeks ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

Duncan Saville, co-owner of the UK’s Harlequins rugby club, has backed the merger of wealth adviser London & Capital with his active manager Waverton Investment Management.
After years of pain, family offices are now cautiously optimistic toward real estate investing

4 weeks ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

Around 44% of family offices want to lift their direct exposure to real estate over 18 months, but there is still much ambivalence among investors towards real estate with 10% keen to reduce their exposure.
A healthcare educational platform, a uranium trading group…all the latest deals

4 weeks ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

Kirkbi, the Lego family’s investment office, wrote a big check for a Berlin-based healthcare educational company, and two investment groups backed a digital uranium trading platform—another busy week for deals.
Family offices escape beneficial ownership requirements under the US CTA

1 month ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

The vast majority of family offices operating in the US will not now need to register their beneficial ownership under the Corporate Transparency Act.
Profile: Brian Souter - running your own business is very different than running your family office

1 month ago | famcap.com | Michael Foster |David Bain

Profile: Brian Souter – running your own business is very different than running your family office Souter Investment's management team: From left to right - Andy Macfie, Sir Brian Souter, Calum Cusiter, and John Berthinussen