There is no place to hide in a family office for employees who can’t pull their weight – and for those hiring on behalf of family offices, finding the best possible person for a role is of paramount importance. Not only for their ability to...
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What follows is a guide composed by Paul Avon and team as a primer on some of the core differences between single family offices and multi-family offices. What is a single family office? A single family office (SFO) is a private company or similar entity which exists to fulfil...
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Back in 2013, I wrote an article for STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) on family office recruitment market conditions. Fast forward to 2018 and I'd like to take another look. It is one of the first questions that I am asked by clients...
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I came across thought provoking article: "Scrap the Job Interview" in "MoneyWeek" (18/11/16) recently - relevant for those recruiting in a family office context. I agree with some points - in particular assessing an individual on hard facts and demonstrable achievements rather than being overly influenced by a great interview style. However, for...
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Interesting article regarding family offices . Some well made points regarding the definition of a family office which seems to appear on any company's website vaguely related to wealth management these days. Even the term "family office" needs further clarification and there is a distinction between...
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