In response to growing demand from the super wealthy, family offices have proliferated during the past decade. According to EY, as of 2024, there are now up to 10,000 single family offices globally — ten times as many as in 2008. While you are likely aware that the purpose of a family office is to manage familial wealth, there is no single definition of what doing so entails. This article explores the nature of the modern family office, the top reasons to have one, and some high-level recommendations for your first steps toward forming one.
For UHNWIs, life is a tapestry woven with privilege and opportunity. Yet, this world also presents unique healthcare challenges that can be surprisingly complex. Great wealth typically comes with stressful responsibilities, including the pressure to make optimal medical care decisions where cost is not a primary concern. Here, we explore this paradox and how several well-known UHNWIs are addressing it.
In the digital age, technological platforms cater to virtually every segment of society, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) are no exception. This article outlines five categories of such tools that UHNWIs rely on to optimise their personal and financial lives.
A tarnished reputation is detrimental to anyone, regardless of their net worth. However, the financial losses can be significantly greater for those with substantial wealth. Here, we outline three essential priorities that UHNWIs should focus on to manage and mitigate reputational risks effectively in the digital age.
To successfully help high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) preserve and grow their wealth, a family office (FO) requires more than expert asset management and financial planning skills. It also needs comprehensive visibility into all the family’s assets—both those the FO manages and those it does not. Open banking is here to help. This article explains how.
To boost the efficiency of the Swiss wealth management business and to strengthen Switzerland as a financial and innovation center are two main goals of the OpenWealth Association. The community of banks, wealth, and wealth managers was established in 2021 in Zurich to develop, define, maintain, and operationalize the Open API standard for the wealth management community.
Above all, open banking should benefit all stakeholders. Then make it convenient. Clients may easily control their finances at any time, as well as their payment commitments, assets, and provisions. Then there are the banks, which anticipate satisfied customers. FinTechs should be thrilled as well since they may access new demographics. Then, with their services, platform operators bring value to banks, consumers, and FinTechs.
Family offices are underinvested in operational technology, often relying on paper-based methods and Excel spreadsheets. Transitioning to digital wealth platforms enhances efficiency, decision-making, and collaboration. This insight explores how digital solutions can simplify complex wealth structures, making asset management more effective and strategic for private wealth clients.

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