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Family Office Buzz

Family office soap opera in Monaco. Why family offices are hidden architects of innovation. Lessons to my younger self (from 72-yr old multimillionaire). New leadership course for family offices.

Mr FamilyOffice
June 02, 2025

FAMILY OFFICE BUZZ

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

A real-life family office soap opera in Monaco
Why family offices are the hidden architects of innovation
Lessons to my younger self (from a 72-year old multimillionaire)
A new leadership course for family office execs
Living large: The need for speed - an epic road trip

𝕏 highlights

A real-life soap opera in Monaco.

Classic family office gone awry with some palace intrigue mixed in for good measure. wsj.com/style/monaco-p…
— Marc S. Bathgate (@msbathgate)
7:18 AM • May 26, 2025

The evolving needs of French family offices.

A local mindset with international capabilities - Hélie de Cornois discusses the evolving needs of French family office clients.
#insights#global#familyoffice
— Stonehage Fleming (@SF_FamilyOffice)
1:36 PM • May 29, 2025

A 72-year old gives advice to his 20-year old self.

This one is gold:
— Florian Darroman (@asyncr0ne)
4:11 AM • May 30, 2025

Consolidation at the Walton family office.

The Walton family office has consolidated its investment operations under a single CIO, promoting Noelle Laing to lead a unified team focused on impact strategies across oceans, energy transition, agriculture.
#FamilyOffice#ImpactInvesting
okt.to/ADiTCU
— Institutional Investor (@iimag)
10:21 PM • May 25, 2025

Wisdom.

If you’re ever feeling “behind” in life, just remember Genghis Khan didn’t invade China until he was 50.
— The M&A Lawyer (Rob Fafinski)🇺🇸 (@Lawyer4Deals)
1:29 AM • May 29, 2025

in LinkedIn highlights

The 9-step business model canvas applied to the Single Family Offices.

BMC for Single Family Office

🔥 Do you want to dive into the specificities of #FamilyOffice creation? 🔥 I did it before, and today I am sharing how you can use the famous 9 steps #BusinessModelCanvas and apply it to your family office to better understand how it works. Of course, family offices are a specific kind of #business, but I still see value in laying down all the specs with the help of such a canvas.

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Why family offices are the hidden architects of innovation.

Why Family Offices Are The Hidden Architects of Innovation

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Single Family Offices (SFOs) are fast emerging as the hidden architects of innovation. At SFO Week 2025, from my perspective, three key takeaways stood out:

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Key takeaways from a Private Equity Fund Selection panel.

#sfoweek2025

Last week I had the privilege of moderating the Private Equity Fund Selection panel at #SFOWeek2025 in London, where over 500 representatives from single family offices around the world gathered to exchange ideas and insights.

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📰 family office news roundup

RSM and Cornell launch leadership course for family office execs. RSM has teamed up with Cornell to roll out a leadership program for the family office world. It’s aimed at upskilling next-gen leaders with practical tools, real-world case studies, and elite networking – RSM US

The Great Wealth Transfer in Asia at risk as succession plans stall. Asian family offices are dragging their feet on succession planning, leaving trillions in limbo. With cultural taboos and lack of readiness slowing generational handovers, the region faces a massive wealth transition headache – PWM

How the UAE is winning in fight to attract family offices. The UAE is pulling in global wealth with zero tax, golden visas, and slick regulation. Add in lifestyle perks and political stability, and it’s easy to see why family offices are setting up shop in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Mondaq

Why most family wealth vanishes by the third generation. Turns out “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves” is real… most families lose their wealth with the grandkids. The article digs into the psychology, poor planning, and lack of shared values that tank fortunes, and offers tips to break the cycle – MarketWatch