There are huge opportunities in servicing families with a global footprint, from managing their assets through to educating the next generation in financial matters 

Family offices across Asia are building networks of like-minded individuals in order to swap ideas and find investment partners   

James Chen has used the wealth generated by his family’s manufacturing business to invest in socially-enriching projects in poorer countries

JP Morgan’s investment and private banking divisions are collaborating to serve family offices, explains Milena Grayde, who heads up a new team targeting this lucrative market

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