Family Office Demand Surges as Wealthy Clients Reposition Portfolios for Fragmented World

Family office demand is rising sharply as wealthy clients reposition portfolios, jurisdictions and governance frameworks in response to a fragmented global order.

According to deVere Group, increased activity in family office demand reflects a strategic overhaul of cross-border holdings amid higher oil prices, inflation risks, currency volatility and tighter capital controls.

Chief Executive Nigel Green said ultra-high-net-worth families are shifting sizeable portions of portfolios while accelerating trust structures, holding company arrangements and succession planning.

The surge in family office demand highlights growing allocations to energy, commodities, inflation-linked assets and currency hedging strategies, alongside a stronger preference for jurisdictions offering legal certainty, liquidity and political stability.