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Where Conviction Meets Capital: New Somers Partnership Research into Family Office Investment Strategies

Family offices are rarely short of investment opportunities. The more difficult question is where conviction is strong enough to translate into capital. Our latest Somers Partnership research report, Where Conviction Meets Capital, explores that question through the investment priorities, concerns and future plans of family office principals, CIOs, investment directors and senior investment professionals across

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Does your family always need an outsourced CIO

Does Your Family Office Always Need a Full-Time CIO?

Family Offices, Finance, Newsletter, Recruitment

Deciding how to structure the investment function is one of the more significant organisational decisions a family office can make. The Chief Investment Officer is often a pivotal appointment. They may be responsible for translating the family’s objectives into investment strategy, overseeing portfolios and external managers, assessing new opportunities, managing risk and ensuring that investment

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Interim Talent is the ‘Talent on Demand’ Strategic Solution for Family Offices in Times of Change

Family Offices, News

There is a longstanding tendency, particularly within family offices, to view interim leadership as a reactive measure. It is often associated with moments of disruption and seen as a temporary solution deployed to stabilise a situation until a permanent appointment can be made. In our experience, this framing is not only outdated, but also limits

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Reflecting on 2025: A Landmark Year for Somers Partnership and Looking Ahead to 2026

Family Offices, News

As 2025 draws to a close, Somers Partnership marks not only the end of another successful year serving family offices around the world, but the conclusion of a landmark chapter in its own history. Celebrating our 20th anniversary has given us the rare opportunity to look back with pride, look around with clarity and look

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Understanding family offices - values, purpose and legacy

Understanding Family Offices – Values, Purpose, Legacy and the AIR That Sustains Them

Family Offices, General, Recruitment

When we founded the Somers Partnership twenty years ago, we had a simple but powerful ambition, to help family offices find and keep exceptional leaders who not only excel professionally but also share their values and long-term vision. Over the years, we’ve learned that recruiting for a family office is unlike hiring for any other

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Ikigai: Purpose as a Foundation for Resilient Family Wealth

Family Offices, General

The Japanese concept of Ikigai (ee-kee-GUY) is often translated as “a reason for being.” It represents the intersection of four elements: what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what sustains you. For family office professionals, wealth stewards, and NextGens, Ikigai offers more than philosophical reflection – it provides a

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The Hidden Challenges of Family Office Careers and why skills alone won’t get you hired

Family Offices, Newsletter, Recruitment, Wealth Management

The world of family offices is undergoing profound change. Across the globe, the number of single family offices has risen dramatically. Deloitte estimates that the total has grown from around 6,130 in 2019 to more than 8,000 today, with assets under management forecast to reach $5.4 trillion by 2030. Families are professionalising their structures, broadening

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Single Family Offices Aren’t for Everyone…Just Ask a Good Tailor

Family Offices

For many Principals, the idea of running a Single Family Office (SFO) carries a certain irresistible glamour. It is private, it is bespoke, and it is dedicated entirely to the needs, ambitions and values of one family. In an SFO, every process, every hire, every investment mandate exists solely to serve you and your chosen

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Why Communication is Becoming THE Most Important Skill for Family Office Employees

Family Offices

When hiring C-suite executives or key staff into a family office, technical excellence, financial acumen and discretion are all key. But if there is one skill that consistently separates exceptional family office professionals from the rest, one that ensures long-term harmony, protects legacy and future-proofs the family office, it is high quality communication skills. Communication

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Why 20 Years in the Tournament Matters: The Case for Experience in Family Office Recruitment

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In the world of family offices – where discretion, privacy, trust, and precision are paramount – the stakes for hiring the right C Suite people for you are high. Recruitment in this space isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about securing individuals who will safeguard legacy, align with your deeply held values, and help navigate

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Interim Talent is the ‘Talent on Demand’ Strategic Solution for Family Offices in Times of Change

Reflecting on 2025: A Landmark Year for Somers Partnership and Looking Ahead to 2026

Understanding Family Offices – Values, Purpose, Legacy and the AIR That Sustains Them

Ikigai: Purpose as a Foundation for Resilient Family Wealth

Single Family Offices Aren’t for Everyone…Just Ask a Good Tailor

Why Communication is Becoming THE Most Important Skill for Family Office Employees

Why 20 Years in the Tournament Matters: The Case for Experience in Family Office Recruitment

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