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Understanding Family Wealth

For affluent families, wealth management has always been an important issue. From investing correctly to complying with key accounting, tax and legal regulations, defining a family’s vision and getting the right advice are key - -

Introduction

Investing effectively is the key to maintaining a family fortune

Case study: The Hughes family

For one affluent family, effective wealth management relies on maximising the intellectual capital all members can bring to the discussion

Inheritance

Passing on a financial legacy require careful consideration

Regulation

Changes to financial regulation need to be considered by any family

Family succession

Turning a first generation family business into a legacy of family wealth is not always easy

Beyond finance

Effectively managing family wealth is about more than finances. Issues of human and intellectual capital must also be considered

Help is at hand

The business of managing wealth has become more complex and the landscape of providers has changed

Famous families

The history of family business reveals their importance to modern commerce

Passing on the family business

Financial legacies that come via a family business are likely to be much more complicated than those that are a simple pool of assets

Family giving

For any family that wants to establish a philanthrophic legacy, sound advice is essential

History lesson