Étiquette : family office
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When Greed Fuels Risk
A Pirate’s Tale When working in wealth management, family offices, or luxury services, one quickly observes two distinct profiles among professionals and leaders. You’ll forgive me for borrowing from maritime vocabulary: there are pirates, and there are captains. Pirates are primarily motivated by immediate personal gain. They excel at identifying and exploiting tensions, governance gaps,…
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The Pursuit of Money or the Great Illusion of the Family Office
This article was written initially in French, and has been translated to English with the help of AI. You can read the original version here : As the world of family offices becomes increasingly publicized and known to a wider audience, we are witnessing a big transformation of this industry, one that was originally, and…
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Keeping things simple in a complicated world
Complexity is definitely a pain point for any organization, and it is a true challenge for a Family Office. In an environment where complexity often multiplies naturally, the pursuit of simplicity can become a strategic advantage. One of my favorite quote describes perfectly my philosophy about it : “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is…
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Nothing to lose and All to gain
How family offices can promote this mindset when, in fact, there is actually a lot to lose? During the last weeks, I have been hearing this phrase a lot : « You have nothing to lose! » A few days ago, I read a post on LinkedIn from successful tech and real estate entrepreneur Jonathan Anguelov about…
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The Evolution of Luxury and how family offices can support it
« It is only to the happy, that tears are a luxury. » I was only 15 when I first get on board a yacht. She was a beautiful 72′ sail boat and I think I will never forget her. The beauty of the lines, the profound colour of multicoated varnished handrail, the wool carpet under my…
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Resilience in the Family Office
You may never have to experience hard times yourself. But if you build the appropriate knowledge base and pass it on to others, and encourage them to do likewise, it is likely that sooner or later, to someone somewhere over the next thousands years, that knowledge will matter. Carol Deppe – The Resilient Gardener If…
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Money & Power, a « complicated » relationship?
Working with HNWI and families for years, I was faced with the topic of power very early, as power, it seems, is inherent in money. In the family office space, it is rather mandatory, or highly recommended, to ask the question of the representation of money and wealth to the family. What does wealth represent…
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Trust in the Family Office
From fear to peace of mind Could trust be the magic ingredient to shift our focus from uncertainty and doubt, to stability and assurance? In the context of a family office, trust certainly plays an essential role in moving us from fear to peace of mind. Given the complex financial, emotional, and interpersonal dynamics in…
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Impact Investing for the Family Office
Why and how to do it? Is your family office doing impact investing? The answer is, in fact, yes. Whether you want it or not, you do have an impact. Everything we do, brings an impact to the world. As family offices, we have a special impact because of the amount of wealth we manage,…
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Mastering International Real Estate Management
How to overcome the complexities of a global real estate portfolio to maintain oversight and control over your properties It is common for a family office to own several real estate properties around the globe. I will not talk here about investment real estate, but rather secondary residences in prestigious locations like the trendy capitals,…
Elodie Rojas 