In early March 2026, senior leaders from across the financial sector gathered in Zurich for a discussion hosted by NZZ Finanzplatz on the future of artificial intelligence in finance. Among the participants was Ian Keates, CEO of Altoo AG. What became evident during that exchange was not enthusiasm for another technological cycle, but a recognition that something more structural is underway. Artificial intelligence is already embedded across the industry. The more pressing question is how institutions retain control once it begins to influence financial decisions in meaningful ways. Here, Ian shares his thoughts on the impact of AI in the
Every family office has target allocations. Not every family office maintains them systematically. Between quarterly reviews, portfolios may wander from strategic intentions as markets move and emotions interfere. What began as a deliberate strategy becomes accidental market timing. Thanks to technology, institutional investors and a growing number of family offices solve this challenge through systematic rebalancing discipline: automated threshold-based triggers that remove discretion from the process.
Markets don't wait for quarterly reviews. Risk management shouldn't either. Institutional investors monitor risks continuously — but not by having their people watch screens continuously. Family offices can achieve the same proactive oversight through automated monitoring technology that tracks multiple risk factors and notifies portfolio managers the moment thresholds are breached.
You know the value of your private equity stakes, your real estate holdings, your venture capital commitments. But do you know when those assets will demand — or return — capital? The difference between reactive improvisation and proactive planning isn't sophisticated treasury management. It's treating your consolidated wealth intelligence as a strategic asset. Purpose-built technology transforms fragmented holdings into forward-looking liquidity forecasts, turning cash flow management from crisis response into competitive advantage.
University endowments like Yale’s and Stanford’s consistently outperform most private portfolios, often by significant margins. The secret isn't just access to exclusive investments or brilliant managers. The real differentiator is something more fundamental: a disciplined, data-driven approach to portfolio management that treats information infrastructure as seriously as investment selection. Most families manage eight or nine-figure portfolios with tools that would be unthinkable in an institutional setting. Yet the gap is closing as purpose-built technology brings institutional-grade capabilities within reach of private wealth.
You likely aim to track the performance of every asset in your portfolio, from equities to real estate to private investments. But there's one asset generating measurable returns that likely doesn't appear anywhere in your wealth statements: your data itself. It's a performing asset that generates returns. Advanced technology platforms are enabling wealth owners to unlock this substantial value by treating data with the same rigour they apply to any other investment.
According to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), in 2024 there were more than $1 trillion in assets under management allocated towards achieving social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns. What are the most popular forms of these assets and how do family offices approach them? This article breaks down the key information.
In the realm of impact investing – making investments to simultaneously achieve financial returns and contribute to the greater good – blended finance is emerging as a popular strategy. In 2024, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) found that 43% of surveyed impact investors said they had participated in a blended finance deal since 2021, and 24% said they planned to in the future. This article breaks down the basics UHNWIs should know about blended finance and its essential ingredient: catalytic capital.

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