Family Office Buzz

The crypto family office. The family that's owned half of London for +400 years. Why outsourcing family office tax work makes sense. Britain counts cost of taxing wealthy non-doms.

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Mr FamilyOffice
June 16, 2025

FAMILY OFFICE BUZZ

A weekly collection of family office news and highlights. Included this week:

  • How crypto’s richest man turned his VC firm into a family office

  • The (non-royal) family that owns half of prime London

  • Britain counts the costs of taxing wealthy non-doms

  • Why outsourcing family office tax work makes sense

  • Living Large: The 17 best wines of the year

𝕏 highlights

How crypto’s richest man turned his VC firm into a family office.

A 400-year family dynasty.

The $1.4 trillion Saudi royal family.

Change is coming for family office advisors.

And a nice Father’s Day thought.

in LinkedIn highlights

The latest (deserved) Ritossa skewering.

🚨 Clarification on Anthony Ritossa’s False Allegations

🚨 Clarification on ‘Sir’ Anthony Ritossa’s False Allegations: At #SuperReturn Berlin, I learned that #Ritossa is again spreading falsehoods - this time about me. So let me set the record straight, not just for my integrity, but for the industry we all care about…

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The battle over the Margaritaville empire.

“It was never meant to last.” Jimmy Buffett’s widow is suing his longtime business manager over a $275 million trust, accusing him of being “openly hostile and adversarial.”

“It was never meant to last.” Jimmy Buffett’s widow is suing his longtime business manager over a $275 million trust, accusing him of being “openly hostile and adversarial.” The manager is also suing her, claiming she’s being “completely uncooperative” as co-trustee.

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Britain counts the costs of taxing wealthy non-doms.

“But how many people are actually leaving the UK?”

That’s a question a lot of contacts and colleagues have asked me recently. And we at Bloomberg News have had a crack over the past month or so at trying to answer that question with currently available data.

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📰 family office news roundup

Why Outsourcing Family Office Tax Work Makes Sense. Maintaining a full tax team costs more than most family offices realize - but more than cutting costs, outsourcing is be about strategic advantage. Mr Family Office

New Family Office Research Reveals that Cross-Border Wealth is on the Rise. Family offices are getting more global and more complex. The report shows next-gen engagement hinges on having a clear purpose, talent is expensive and hard to retain, and cybersecurity is now the top operational risk, especially as most still run on spreadsheets - Business Wire

Why family offices are struggling to recruit and retain staff, and salary isn’t the biggest challenge. Family offices are booming, but they can’t hire fast enough. Top talent wants career growth and culture, two things many of these secretive, understaffed outfits haven’t figured out yet - CNBC

Family Offices Expand Services To Keep Pace With Demand. Family offices are branching out beyond investments. They are focusing on lifestyle, education, and concierge services to stay relevant. It’s part arms race, part family glue - Family Wealth Report

Portfolios, Personalities, and Processes. Breaking down five classic headaches for family offices: messy governance, hiring the right talent, compliance overload, family drama, and outdated tech. No surprises, but a good reminder that running a family office is more emotional and complex than most think - Lexology

🍾 Living Large: the finer things in life

The 17 Best Wines of the Year (So Far) - Robb Report

Friday’s newsletter is a good one: the ten domains of wealth.

Until then, see you on 𝕏 or LinkedIn.