Family offices are currently the most attractive group of investors and their structure is more permanent that many of the world's strongest companies. They are the next hedge funds of the world, if not more. The family office is at the backbone of global commerce, primarily from permanent...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: History -- Chapter 3: Europe -- Chapter 4: The Americas -- Chapter 5: India & Asia -- Chapter 6: Family Office Investing -- Chapter 7:Governance, Succession and Fraud -- Chapter 8: Philanthropy -- Chapter 9: Patronage, Collecting & New Frontiers -- Chapter...