Family Office Insider (FOI) | February 2026
📰News, 📑Research & Reports, 📅Events, 👥Jobs Board & Career Moves | Family Office Industry Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to the 2nd edition in 2026 of Family Office Insider (FOI). In the Industry Newsletter we share the latest news and developments from the family office ecosystem. Welcome to 223 new subscribers this month!
Sections:
📊 Chart of the Month
📑 Research & Reports
📰 News & Commentary
👥 Jobs Board
📅 Events
📊 Chart of the Month
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The Ramp AI Index shows the share of U.S. businesses paying for AI models, platforms and tools rising from 6.6% (Jan 2023) to a 46.6% Ramp estimate (late 2025). That’s a striking gap versus the U.S. government estimate of 17.6%, suggesting AI spend is diffusing through the real economy faster than traditional survey measures capture.
Source: Ramp AI Index (Ramp spend data) and U.S. Census Business Trends and Outlook Survey.
📑 Research & Reports.
The latest reports, research and whitepapers on family offices, global wealth and select interest areas. Powered by the GPFO Research.
Report | 2025 Family Offices Compensation Survey, Heidrick & Struggles
Report | 2026 Global Private Wealth Survey, Hamilton Lane
Report | The 2025 Wealth Report, Chubb
Report | Family business cybersecurity, 2026, Deloitte
Report | Family Office Asset Allocation Benchmarks 2025, GPFO
📰 Headlines
Secondaries scale: EQT to acquire Coller Capital (base consideration $3.2bn + potential contingent consideration). Reuters, Financial Times
Swiss private bank M&A: EFG International to acquire Quilvest Switzerland (assets ~CHF 5.3bn reported). Reuters
Private credit consolidation: CVC to acquire Marathon Asset Management (reported up to $1.6bn). Financial Times, Reuters
Wealthtech / pensions tech: JP Morgan acquires WealthOS (UK pensions platform). Reuters
UBS explores crypto investing for select private banking clients. Bloomberg
Arms for sale: among military spending boom, European ammunition maker, Czechoslovak Group goes public. A windfall for Strnad family. Financial Times, Reuters
🏕️ Family Offices
Microsoft Founder Allen’s estate sells stake in $11 Billion firm, Cercano Management. Bloomberg
High costs and family fallouts prompt wealthy to close investment offices. Financial Times
Larry Page, Larry Ellison move business out as California’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ looms. San Francisco Chronicle
Abu Dhabi’s family office boom: why the emirateis attracting active global investors. Spears
Family Offices look beyond New York, London, Hong Kong. Bloomberg
Utah endowment’s OCIO contract raises conflict of interest concerns with Eccles Family. PitchBook
CZ’s family office slams CEA Industries over poison pill amid proxy fight. The Logic
Angeles Wealth Management acquires XO Capital and launches Angeles Family Office. Wealth Management
Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari revealed as financial backer of Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos. Financial Times
CVC Billionaire leaving Britain shakes up London family office. Bloomberg
Why the family office model is gaining share. FT Adviser
Family offices defy “Sell America” trade with deal spree. Bloomberg
🎙️ Listen: 160-Year Old Family Office ft. Ilka Gregory✨ Impact & Philanthropy
How philanthropy builds legitimacy, unity in family business succession. Family Wealth Report
🤝 Private Markets
Golden State Warriors parent valued at $11bn in stake sale. Bloomberg
The legal risks Family Offices face in private secondary market investments. JD Supra
UK’s Schroders discussed private capital tie-ups in growth push. Reuters
Private Credit investors are cashing out in droves. The Wall Street Journal
Evergreen private equity investing. Neuberger Berman
💼 Career Moves
Cressida Myers appointed as CEO of UK SFO, Themasis. Taking the reins from industry veteran Paul Reynolds.
Suzi Kwon Cohen to step down as CIO of Mousse Partners, Single Family Office behind Chanel.
Edward Marucci leaves Single Family Office to join TRM Ventures as Vice President.
Natasa Vujicic joins Abu Dhabi Single Family Office as Chief of Staff.
Furkan Ankarali joins San Francisco Single Family Office as Partner.
Jess Parker leaves Masttro to launch JP Advisory.
👥 Jobs Board.
Full Jobs Board accessible via the industry or members portals. Currently 37 actively recruiting roles in single family offices. 24 new roles listed this month, 29 closed to new applications. Hiring?
CIO - Single Family Office - Mumbai, India
CFO - Single Family Office - Florida, USA
CFO/COO - Single Family Office - Cambridge, UK
CFO - Single Family Office - Dubai, UAE
Investment Analyst - Single Family Office - Hamburg, Germany
Quant Associate - Single Family Office - Luxembourg
Chief of Staff - Single Family Office - Dubai, UAE
Chief of Staff - Single Family Office - Newport Beach, USA
📅 Events.
Private Briefing - Gold [Dubai] | 29th January
Private Briefing - Digital Assets [London] | 5th February
Coffee with the Economists | 12th February
Spring Social [London] | 8th March
Themed Forum - Private Credit | 16th April
GPFO Annual Conference 2026 | 5th November