The next 25 years will see a huge transfer of private wealth to new generations. Philanthropy, entrepreneurship, pandemic disease, conflict and climate change all feed into conversations that a succeeding generation may view differently to the last. Successful individuals and families need to plan for wealth transfer in this complex context, which means keeping the structures and policies that govern their affairs under review, ensuring they are fit for any altered purpose.
‘Lessons in Legacy’ is a four-part series exploring what legacy now means in the twenty first century to help successful individuals, families and their associated business ventures navigate a new terrain.
Chapter One: The Legacy Landscape.
In the first chapter of this four part series, we have sought to provide a spring board for thought and debate at what is undoubtedly a time of changing attitudes and approaches among families who are working hard to steward a legacy from this generation to the next. We have touched on our most recent research, drawing on the insights of our network, and begun to break down some of the themes which are now front of mind with those heading HNW and UHNW families, those in the next generation – as well as the professionals who support them.
Chapter Two: Defining our Legacy.
In part two, the firm has turned its attention to how families and businesses answer the question ‘what does legacy mean to us’, with thinking about how a family ‘story’ can help define legacy, and how, in practical terms, that narrative can be captured and communicated to current and future generations. Here, drawing on our experience working with successful families and family offices we think about the power of what might be called the family ‘narrative’ and its role in shaping legacy. We have been lucky enough to draw on the expertise and experiences of a number of longstanding family clients of the firm, as well as a leading academic and a family business adviser.
Next in the series...
In chapter’s three and four, we will delve into these topics in greater depth, with a view to inspiring constructive conversation and providing clear, informed commentary.
Private Wealth expertise.
The focus for us has, and always will be, to provide clear and pragmatic advice that factors in the fast pace of change in the world of private wealth.
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