Now emerging stronger, the disruption of recent times has enabled family offices to take stock of their strategy, structure and investments and are now moving forward with a renewed purpose, outlook and future. The responsibility felt by families of wealth, to create a positive impact, has never been stronger and increasingly this is driving family office strategy, asset allocation and the very purpose of the wealth these entities oversee.

With family values coming to the fore in decision-making and long-term thinking, the outlook and role of all family member stakeholders is more and more being considered. None more so than the next generation who are increasingly the driving force behind reshaping family wealth – but to preserve the wealth and build a resilient future, it’s essential this next-gen are given the support, training and development to take ownership of the responsibility to come.

All this is set against the backdrop of evolving working practices, rapidly developing technology and an ever-growing need for security and privacy, meaning this rebounding global wealth is reshaping the family offices of the 21st Century.

Every November the Campden flagship European Family Office Forum brings together 150 private investors, family principals, family members and senior executives of their family offices. The forum exactly represents Campden Wealth’s position as the pre-eminent provider of intelligence and networking opportunities for the world’s leading business-owning and financial families and their family offices. The event explores and addresses key issues from ethics, leadership, family office structure and social trends to wealth management, estate planning, investment and governance issues for this community.

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