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Millennials look to boost ‘risk-on’ investments, increase deal flow

April 7, 2017

Wealthy North American Millennials intend to make “significant changes” to the way family investments are managed once they assume control, notably increasing ‘risk on’ allocations to values-based and illiquid investments, new research suggests.

Coming of age: The investment behaviours of ultra-high net worth Millennials in North America found only one-fifth (21%) are fully satisfied with the current objectives and guidelines of their families’ portfolios, despite 65% having a say in their family’s allocations.

Family values prove vital when firms choose financiers says research

April 6, 2017

Global family business leaders consider the sharing of values to be just as important as the terms, cost and value of the deal when selecting their funding partners, says new research.

Global family business leaders consider the sharing of values to be just as important as the terms, cost and value of the deal when selecting their funding partners, says new research.

Matching values and objectives was key to a significant 68% of international family business executives interviewed for Family Business: Financing For Growth Report 2017, by Campden Wealth in partnership with global investment firm KKR.

UK family firms at risk of cyber-attacks but less prepared to defend themselves

March 22, 2017

A quarter of British family businesses feel vulnerable to digital disruption but just over half have ever discussed the threat from cyber criminals in the board room, says PwC research.

A quarter of British family businesses feel vulnerable to digital disruption but just over half have ever discussed the threat from cyber criminals in the board room, says PwC research.

Digital apathy was greater in the global private sector than the global public sector, with 68% of private company chief executives concerned about the speed of technological change compared to a greater 74% of global public companies. A lowly 41% of private company chief executives were not concerned about cyber threats compared to 65% of global public companies.

Private investors and equity to fund family firms over next decade says new research

March 15, 2017

European and North American ultra-wealthy family businesses will increasingly turn to financing from private investors and private equity as traditional funding from banks and family members is expected to dry up, according to new research by Campden Wealth.

But almost half of the worldwide family businesses surveyed admitted they do not know enough about the “non-traditional” sources of capital available, leading to calls for capital providers to step up their education of family business leaders and realise their growth ambitions.

Achieve your full potential with new Global Family Office Benchmarking

February 6, 2017

A revolutionary new service from Campden Wealth enables family office principals to keep ahead of their rivals by using the world’s largest family office database.

A revolutionary new service from Campden Wealth enables family office principals to keep ahead of their rivals by using the world’s largest family office database.

Top researchers at the family business organisation responded to calls from members who wanted to use the original data uncovered in the annual Global Family Office Report to their customised advantage.

Global Family Office report 2016: Behind the scenes - Meet the makers

January 31, 2017

There is an old saying in creative industries: it takes a lot of effort to make something look effortless. The same can be said of the Global Family Office Report, which takes 12-months to put together. Michael Finnigan talks to the team behind the industry-leading report

Global Family Office Report 2016: Forward looking - Reading the runes

January 23, 2017

The Global Family Office Report stops short of offering advice—instead the reader must interpret its objective data. In this concluding article, research director Stuart Rutherford and UBS family office head Philip Higson share their personal views on the future focus for family offices

The power of three: Analysing the key findings of the Global Family Office Report

January 4, 2017

Overturning the industry’s reputation for secrecy, the third Global Family Office Report provides unprecedented data on everything from sliding hedge fund allocations to cyber-attacks. Michael Finnigan introduces the pioneering piece of research

Overturning the industry’s reputation for secrecy, the third Global Family Office Report provides unprecedented data on everything from sliding hedge fund allocations to cyber-attacks. Michael Finnigan introduces the pioneering piece of research.

Top 75 Global Challengers: The science of success

October 26, 2016

Understanding the science behind their success is hugely important for the family business community. One of the things we will be investigating in the Top 75 Global Challengers study are the factors that drive business growth.

What is it that makes a business successful? Do family enterprises do better in certain sectors? And is investing in research and development more of a deciding factor in growth than launching a mergers and acquisitions spree? Answers to these questions can turn family businesses from corner shops into conglomerate, which is why the Campden Research team is testing some of these ideas in the Top 75 Global Challengers study – a fascinating new ranking and analysis of the fastest-growing family businesses around the world.

Last chance to enter the Top 75 Global Challengers survey

October 11, 2016

There are only 10 days left for the family business community to celebrate its Top 75 Global Challengers in an exciting initiative by Campden Wealth.

There are only 10 days left for the family business community to celebrate its Top 75 Global Challengers in an exciting initiative by Campden Wealth.