In Grand Style
17 May 2012
Stepping off of the sidewalk on New York’s Fifth Avenue and 58th Street and into Bergdorf Goodman-there’s something indescribable about the experience. You notice its elegance immediately; its antique white walls, a rather enormous, Read more…
The Language of SEL
16 May 2012
This article serves as a follow on to a previous story on social and emotional learning, “Social and Emotional Learning for the Next Generation” published on March 21, 2012. The piece focused on SEL’s Read more…
Part I: Personal Legacies-The Meaningful Matters
01 May 2012
For the past 12 years our work has been devoted to help preserve the legacy of dozens of esteemed families, through either the recording of their Legacy of Values~ Ethical Will, their Donor Legacy Read more…
How to Communicate Investment Values & Drive Long-Term Success
27 April 2012
Families that have considerable financial resources and hope to perpetuate their legacy with future generations face two age-old questions: How do I talk to future generations about investment values? When should I approach future generations about Read more…
London Family Office Network Launches Member-Only Peer-to-Peer Networking Club
28 March 2012
Global Partnership Family Offices is this week launching a new members-only proposition called the Private Office Club. Driven by family office needs, this will be a closed network exclusively for family office principals, wealth Read more…
How to Secure a Place at a Top British School for Your Child
05 March 2012
Figures from the Higher Educational Statistics Agency (HESA) show that 46.1% of the 2009/10 Oxbridge undergraduate intake was from independent schools. Therefore it is no surprise that competition for offers of a place at one Read more…
Next Gen Family Issues Similar Worldwide
29 November 2011
Families around the globe face similar issues, in varying degrees when it comes to family continuity, especially when it comes to family business. Next generations taking over the torch and being handed the torch can Read more…
A Different Take on Spousal Contribution
27 October 2011
When you think of spousal contribution, typically the term refers to deposits made by one marriage partner into the other’s individual retirement account. But, within the family office industry, it can take on a Read more…
One Step Ahead: Security Measure for Young Adults Traveling Abroad
27 October 2011
With threats to Americans as they travel abroad reaching epic proportions, parents are being called upon to ratchet up the due diligence they are performing prior to allowing their children to engage in international Read more…
Having Trouble with 'The Talk?'
26 October 2011
When it comes time for “the talk” with your children, do your nerves rattle? Before you rap at the door, are your palms sweating, a look of consternation crossing your face: “Will they understand?” Read more…