No family office can do everything and UBS sees an opportunity in using the full range of its services to fill in the gaps, explains the head of its Global Family Office unit, Sara Ferrari

The wealth management industry in China is maturing, going beyond product pushing to offering a broader range of professional services, and catering to the extended family is now seen as a key consideration

Understanding clients' issues and offering them solutions is key to making headway in the family office field, believes Ahmed Husain from Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Many wealthy families are finding it useful to bring in external advisers to help them formulate plans for succession and identify transitional challenges 

As investment opportunities become ever more global, private banks and multi-family offices seek to broaden jurisdictional capabilities and expand their range of services

A swathe of new family offices are springing up across Asia, adding further struggles to recruiting the best talent

The mindset at boutique wealth manager Stanhope is to put all its clients on an equal footing, says CEO Daniel Pinto, with its focus on direct deals and private equity a big draw

Family offices’ long-term investment horizons make them ideally suited to private equity investing, but many lack the internal expertise to succeed in the asset class, creating an opportunity for third-party investment boutiques