family offices

A survey from BlackRock finds family offices embracing alternative assets, despite many showing a reluctance to make big changes to their overall allocations.

Changing consumer attitudes have been driving innovation in the sector and providing an expanding list of opportunities for VC.

North Carolina-based McGeever Family Office is seeking up to $75m for its debut vehicle focused on backing the commercialisation efforts of US medical devices and diagnostics companies.

The proportion of family offices intending to increase their direct PE activity also nearly halved during the pandemic, a study by UBS has found.

The multi-family office, which launched its dedicated private equity unit last year, is putting greater emphases on UK and European GPs and deals as result of covid-19.

Significant exposure to family office capital has prompted fundraising platforms to seek out impact opportunities.

Asia-Pacific investors in particular are driving this trend, according to UBS and Campden Wealth's latest study.

Paul Carbone, president and managing partner of Pritzker Private Capital, on life since his firm’s split from its parent group.

Vulcan Capital's chief investment officer Chris Orndorff explains why the firm has invested less than 1 percent of its portfolio through funds.

Vulcan Capital, the multi-billion family office of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has around 5% of its portfolio invested in the region, CIO Chris Orndorff tells PEI.