Costs
What a family office actually costs to run, from staff to custody fees, and how to benchmark against peers.
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Family offices plan to outsource more, Ocorian survey finds
A survey of 200 family offices managing $119 billion found 77 per cent expect to lean more on third-party specialists, from illiquid investments to cyber security.
Costs
Family offices are closing. The families are richer than ever.
Running a single family office costs $6.6 million a year for a $1 billion portfolio. Some families have decided the numbers no longer work.
11 April 2026
Costs
The true cost of a single family office
The real cost of running a single family office goes well beyond salaries. What families underestimate, and the point at which an SFO stops making sense.
11 March 2025
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