1、the Global family office Report The Evolving Identities of Family Offices:A Family-First LensPeter VogelAlexis du Roy de BlicquyAnouk LavoieChristine GaucherGlobal Family Office Report|3FOREWORDFamily offices are no longer quiet back-office structures.They are now considered to be strategic engines

2、at the heart of family wealth and legacy.That is why the IMD Global Family Business Center and the Family Business Network(FBN)have together launched this global research project:to understand how family offices evolve,adapt,and re-define themselves as the families behind them grow,generations shift

3、,and the world around them accelerates.With a combined 73 years of experience working alongside enterprising families,we bring deep expertise to this study.Our goal is clear:to equip families with insights that help them strengthen their wealth management practices in an environment shaped by rapid

4、financial innovation,new technologies,and profound social change.Our report also highlights how family offices contribute to the global economy through the allocation of significant resources,innovation,entrepreneurship,and technology.Unlike many institutional reports on family offices,this study co

5、mbines the academic rigor of IMD with the lived experiences and stories of FBN families worldwide blending data with the wisdom of a global community.We chose to view the family office through a family-first lens.Behind every office lies a family with its own purpose,aspirations,and values.The famil

6、ies we engaged with are not passive investors;they are learning families,open to growth,renewal,and exchange and their willingness to learn is reflected in the data.More than half of the family offices surveyed already integrate education(56%)and professional development(52%)into their services.A gr