Family Office Buzz

From 5,127 failures to £13 billion. Family office dealmaking slowdown. HK launches digital knowledge hub. Are Single Family Offices unnecessary?

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Mr FamilyOffice
April 07, 2025

FAMILY OFFICE BUZZ

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

  • How James Dyson turned 5,127 failures into £13 billion

  • Slowdown in family office dealmaking in March

  • Is running a Single Family Office unnecessary?

  • New report on shifting attitudes toward wealth, legacy & purpose

  • Hong Kong launches family office digital knowledge hub.

  • Living Large: The world’s most complicated wristwatch

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𝕏 highlights

An interesting article investigating Clue LLC, a discreet and little-known family office linked to billionaire Marc Andreessen.

Trust fund fortunes are on the rise.

Elon Musk tweets a video of Milton Friedman making a case for free trade.

A short profile of billionaire James Dyson.

Be more creative… schedule your breaks.

in LinkedIn highlights

Four tips for family business longevity.

Four Tips For Family Business Longevity From A Fifth-Generation… | Adrian Batty

I love reading about family businesses that have operated for more than 100 years - in this case George Marvin founded the Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company 113 years ago in 1912…

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Agreus releases new Family Office Maturity Model.

#familyoffice #familyofficerecruitment #recruitment #progression #growth… | Agreus

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹? For over 15 years, Agreus has been working closely with Family Offices, and we have observed a crucial gap - a lack of clear guidance on the nuanced evolution and professionalisation of these entities.

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Is running a Single Family Office unnecessary?

Single-family offices increasingly relying on MFOs for expertise -… | Canadian Family Offices

Rising costs are making it hard for single-family offices to go it alone. In fact, running a full-fledged SFO is expensive, complicated and increasingly unnecessary, says Christopher Singh Gandhu, of KPMG Canada…

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📰 family office news roundup

Family Office: The World’s Fastest Wealth Generators. Family offices have rapidly evolved into major engines of wealth generation, now managing around $5.9 trillion across 15,000 global offices. Once focused on preserving wealth, they are now highly professionalized, investing directly in private equity, venture capital, and impact-driven projects - Forbes

Family offices pause dealmaking in March on trade war fears - According to FINTRX, family offices significantly slowed their deal-making in March, with only 40 direct investments—a 45% drop from the previous year—amid rising fears of a trade war and looming tariffs under Donald Trump. The data highlights growing caution among the ultra-rich as geopolitical risks mount - CNBC 

Family offices are moving money out of the U.S. on tariff, economic fears. Family offices are dialing back U.S. exposure amid rising policy uncertainty, volatile markets, and Trump's new tariffs. Many are shifting capital toward Europe, Asia, and hard assets like gold, aiming for geographic diversification - CNBC

Hong Kong’s soon-to-open art-storage facility is another draw for family offices. Hong Kong is set to open a high-security, climate-controlled art-storage facility at its international airport by early 2026 as part of its push to attract ultra-wealthy family offices. The facility, part of the Skytopia airport city project, will support art trading and legacy preservation, enhancing Hong Kong’s status as a global art and wealth hub - South China Post

Private Clients Prioritise Future Generations’ Financial Security. STEP’s global survey of 900+ private client advisors reveals that safeguarding wealth for future generations is the top concern among HNW clients, followed by investing wisely, maintaining family unity, and lifestyle. The report highlights shifting attitudes toward wealth, legacy, and purpose in a politically and economically complex environment - Wealth Briefing  

Hong Kong Launches Family Office Digital Knowledge Hub. Hong Kong Family Office Nexus announced the launch of the Hong Kong Family Office Nexus Digital Knowledge Hub, designed to foster innovation within the family office community and become a central point of insights, know-how, and networking opportunities - Bloomberg

🍾 Living Large

The world’s ‘most complicated’ wristwatch. Vacheron Constantin’s new Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication is the most complex mechanical wristwatch ever made, featuring 41 complications—including astronomical functions, chiming gongs, and celestial tracking—ingeniously miniaturized into a sleek 45mm case - CNN Style

We’ll be back on Friday, with the newsletter focusing on accounting challenges faced by family offices.

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