I have been asked this question quite a few times by some people on the role of an advisor of a family office (just to clarify, I am talking about an individual here and not institutional advisors). This issue has come up a few times in the last few months and it seems to me […]
The words family office and investment office have been used interchangeably but this blog relates primarily to wealth and investment management. I believe, investment management is the more immediate need of the families, given the significant wealth creation during last decade. The framework can be either formal or completely informal depending upon the size of the family, […]
Before I share my thoughts on the rationale for running a family office as a business, it is important to understand my experience and depth of engagement with some of the large business families. While my experience has been limited to North Indian families, but I do believe at a philosophical level there may not […]
I have been an investor in my previous avatar and invested across fixed income, listed equities and forex markets. I had also invested in some unlisted stocks as well like Oyo, Nykaa and NSE while heading family office at Hero Enterprise. I was able to generate a significant alpha as I followed a disciplined approach […]
I have been asked by some of the founders on how they should choose an Investment Banker. I have reflected on this issue and here are my high-level thoughts on the process of choosing the right banker. While quite a few founders are very savvy and handle the process themselves and only hire lawyers and […]
