Rising costs and family disputes are driving an increase in family office closures, advisers say, even as the sector continues to expand in the United States. There were nearly 3,200 single-family offices in 2024 managing USD1.3tr, according to Deloitte estimates, but for some families the overheads are increasingly outweighing the benefits, particularly those with USD250m to USD750m in assets. Advisers point to intense competition for experienced staff pushing up compensatio

The global family office market reached USD19.09bn in 2024 and is projected to expand to USD42.76bn by 2037, reflecting a 6.4% compound annual growth rate from 2025, according to Research Nester. The report said ultra-wealthy families are increasing demand for investment management, governance structures and succession planning. North America is expected to account for 44% of the global family office market by 2037, while Asia Pacific is forecast to grow strongly as family of

Hong Kong and Singapore family offices are increasingly acting as dual bases for Asia expansion, focusing on real estate and private direct investments for long-term growth, according to Julius Baer’s 2025 Family Barometer. Surveying 2,500 family-office experts across four regions, the bank found Hong Kong now hosts about 2,700 single-family offices and Singapore over 2,000, helped by tax incentives and migration programmes. Hong Kong’s eight new measures, including the Capit