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July 30, 2010

Family Offices Face Consolidation, New Talent Hunt  11/23/2009



Multi-family offices are getting ready for a wave of consolidation and joint ventures next year as single-family offices continue to struggle. According to The Family Wealth Alliance’s 2009 Multifamily Office Study, 32.8% of firms surveyed said they are likely to acquire a smaller firm in the next 12 months, and 13.6% say they are likely to merge with a firm of equal size. MFOs are also in the midst of searching for qualified family office advisors and have ramped up hiring efforts.

One such firm grappling with these issues is BNR Partners, a Chicago-based multi-family office. It’s currently considering an acquisition or partnering with another MFO or ...

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