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Why data centres may be a safer way to play the AI boom

Rather than betting on a winner in the AI revolution, some family offices are backing the infrastructure behind it

February 20, 2025
Wealth

Can cryptocurrency change skeptics’ minds in 2025?

New investment products, new tokens, new regulations and an incoming crypto-friendly administration in the U.S. may turn the tide

January 10, 2025
Wealth

Photos of Claire Van Wyk-Allan, Robert Janson, Greg Nott and Yan Li.

Outlook 2025: Execs are ‘rosy on the world of alts’ despite a mixed year

Real estate, private equity, infrastructure and private debt are expected to outperform public markets in 2025

December 17, 2024
Outlook 2025, Wealth

Illustration of executive looking at stormy sea

Outlook 2025: Investing strategies to navigate a volatile new year

From taxes and deregulation to Trump tariffs and the spectre of inflation, 2025 could present a delicate dance between opportunity and risk for family offices

December 9, 2024
Outlook 2025, Wealth

‘Big difference between expectation and reality’ today in markets: Jason Pereira

Outspoken advisor talks about how the dotcom bubble shaped him, his thoughts on alts and the future of advising

August 7, 2024
Wealth

A photo collage: From left: Arthur Diochon at BMO Family Office; James Burron at Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets; and Danielle Bentley at Northleaf Capital Partners.

Wealthy investors take a page from institutional on private credit

A longer-term investment with less liquidity, but with a return premium over public fixed income with lower volatility, suits family office and UHNW portfolios

July 9, 2024
Wealth

Over-hyped and oversold: Three advisors who don’t love alts

Family offices are embracing alternative investments, but this asset class presents serious risks that can be overlooked

June 26, 2024
Wealth

PE investor Tom Kennedy on turning ‘okay deal into a spectacularly great deal’

Chair and founder of Kensington Capital strikes it big as fund giant AGF buys controlling interest

March 18, 2024
Wealth

Collage of experts. Clockwise from left: Arthur Salzer, CEO of Oakville, Ont.-based Northland Wealth Management Inc.; Gary Coleman, president of Winnipeg-based Garibaldi Investments Ltd.; Scott Binns, partner at Montreal-based Richter; and Samson Mow, CEO of Shanghai-based JAN3.

As Bitcoin surges, some family offices are bullish

Use cases for the cryptocurrency include adding alpha, hedging against currency debasement and a store of wealth

March 5, 2024
Wealth

‘We’ve done very, very well’: The glories of alt investments, from Robert Janson

Exposure to real assets has paid off, and now inflation is ‘wind in our sail,’ says co-chief of Westcourt Capital

February 7, 2024
Wealth

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