Reporting Global Developments - Family Offices

Guernsey, a specialist centre for the location of family offices, has published independent research into global trends in the family office sector and the factors driving their development.

Interviews with family offices and high-net-worth families and corporate service providers in the British islands have revealed that 89% say that substance is an issue of growing importance for locational preference of family offices; that 80% consider safety and security is paramount for their family structures; and 85% say Guernsey's positive reputation is one of its major strengths. 

Read the full report here.

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