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Context Matters: Understanding Latin American Family Firms Through Culture and Continuity
In the fourth article in a series from FFI Virtual Study Groups, contributors examine how context shapes the practice of advising family enterprises in Latin America.
What to do When Owning your Family Business Has Become an Obligation Instead of a Privilege
As an advisor working with family enterprises, it is important to recognize when ownership begins to feel like an obligation rather than a choice for next-generation members.
When Succession Goes Public: How NextGens Build Legitimacy Beyond the Boardroom
Succession has traditionally been negotiated behind closed doors—within families, boards, and leadership teams.
Embedded Family Offices in Asia: Moving Beyond Enmeshment
As family enterprises across Asia grow in scale and complexity, many families find that historically embedded approaches to wealth management no longer serve their long-term needs.
Listening First: A Japanese Approach to Family Decisions
In this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, Jay Hughes, Mary Duke, and Stacy Allred offer the first in their series of Reflections on Family Flourishing, a companion to their upcoming new book.
Family Office Investment in US Sports: Combining Financial Returns with Social Engagement
Thanks to the authors of this article—the first in the 2026 series from Withers—for their analysis of multi-generational investing in sports within the US.
Performance Evaluation as a Cornerstone of Professionalization in Family Businesses
Performance evaluation in family enterprises is more than a human resources process—it is central to fairness, accountability, and leadership credibility.
Integrating Structural Family Therapy into Family Enterprise Advising
Family enterprise advisors are often trained through the lens of Bowen Family Systems Theory, which remains one of the most influential frameworks in the field.
Christopher Gibson on AI, Dispute Resolution, and the Future of Legal Practice
In this episode of the FFI Podcast, we speak with Christopher Gibson, FFI’s 2086 Scholar in Residence, about the evolving landscape of mediation and arbitration and what these changes mean for lawyers and advisors working with family enterprises worldwide.