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The Power of Family Offices: Why Financial Investment Firms Should Target Them

In the ever-evolving financial landscape, financial investment firms, particularly those dealing with private equity and hedge funds, are constantly exploring new avenues for growth and expansion. A recent trend that has gained traction is the strategic pursuit of family offices - exclusive entities entrusted with the management of significant wealth for affluent families and high-net-worth individuals. This article examines the compelling reasons why financial firms should seriously consider targeting family offices as valuable clients.

1. Amplified Wealth Management Potential:

Family offices command vast pools of wealth under their management, accumulated from wealthy families and individuals seeking professional guidance for preserving and enhancing their financial assets…

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This Week’s Headlines

Public Markets

• JPMorgan Chase beats analysts’ estimates on higher rates, better-than-expected bond trading (CNBC)

• Wells Fargo beat sales and profit targets in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, boosted by higher interest rates. (APN)

• Citigroup posts better-than-expected earnings and revenue (CNBC)

• BlackRock Stock Rises on Earnings Beat. A Rallying Market Boosted Assets. (BAR)

• State Street beats profit estimates as interest income rises (RET)

• S&P 500 Q2 earnings now seen down 8.1% yr-over-yr; 6.4% decline seen week ago-Refinitiv (RT)

• Tesla builds first Cybertruck after two years of delays (AN)

• Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger (CNN)

• FDA approves AstraZeneca, Sanofi shot that protects infants and toddlers against RSV (CNBC)

• Microsoft and Activision agree to extend $69 billion deal deadline in wait for UK approval (CNBC)

• Goldman's profits plunged 58% in Q2 (YAHOO)

• Carvana Stock Surged After Earnings. Here’s What Fueled the Rally. (BAR)

• US Money-Market Fund Balances Retreat From All-Time High (BBN)

• FedEx appoints new CFO (RT)

• BofA profit surges on interest income, surprise investment banking gain (RT)

• Morgan Stanley profit beats estimates on wealth, shares rise (RT)

• Lockheed Martin Beats Estimates, Raises Outlook on Higher Demand for Weapons (INV)

• Blackstone’s $1 Trillion Mark Ushers In New Era of Buyout Titans (BBN)

Economy

• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reportedly ate hallucinogenic mushrooms at restaurant during China visit (IND)

• US Consumer Sentiment Jumps to Near Two-Year High on Job Market (BBN)

• China's GDP grew lower than expected 6.3% in the second quarter, stock market reacts (MINT)

• UPS Union Asks Biden Not to Intervene in Case of Strike (BBN)

• Elon Musk says Twitter's cash flow still negative as ad revenue drops 50% (RT)

• North Korea Detains U.S. Soldier After Unauthorized Border Crossing (NYT)

• UK inflation rate slides to 7.9% in June, below expectations (CNBC)

• Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate less than expected, to 17.5% (CNBC)

• Ships Bound for Ukraine Will Be Considered Hostile, Russia Says (NYT)

• Just 1.4% of the nation’s homes changed hands this year, the lowest level in a decade, Redfin says (MW)

• Retail sales rose in June for the third straight month (CNNB)

Mergers & Acquisitions

• FTC Asks Appeals Court to Pause Microsoft’s Activision Deal (BBN)

• Pfizer’s $43 billion takeover of Bothell-based Seagen faces FTC scrutiny (TST)

• Lilly tops off weight loss pipeline with $1.9B deal to acquire Versanis (FRC)

• Wall Street to Launch $1.9 Billion Debt Sale for Apollo’s Arconic Buyout Next Week (BBN)

• Ares Management Corporation to Acquire Crescent Point Capital (BW)

• FTC Says Settlement Talks to Resolve Blocked Amgen-Horizon Deal Have Ended (BBN)

• Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMware Deal Gets Interim UK Clearance (BBN)

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