Embedded Family Offices in Asia: Why They Happen and Should They Be Avoided

WEEKLY EDITION • June 25, 2025

In this week’s FFI Practitioner, FFI Asian Circle Virtual Study Group members Laurent Roux and Kimberly Go discuss embedded family offices—what they are, how they became prevalent among Asian enterprise families, and their risks. Roux and Go also provide questions for family enterprise advisors to consider when and whether a client family might transition from an informal, embedded family office to a formal family office.