Family Business Stories PwC Switzerland

In this episode of our Family Office Podcast, we speak with Chris Edward, a UK-regulated advisor and Sales Director for Lombard International Assurance, who has been dealing with UK resident clients for nearly 25 years in the wealth planning space. His expertise are primarily focused on trust and insurance based planning solutions.

In this episode of our Family Office podcast, we talk with Johannes Smits, Partner in People and Organisation at PwC Switzerland, where we discuss how Family Offices of all shapes and sizes manage the challenges faced and strategies to use when attracting and retaining talent.

Diversification is a key consideration for families and family offices making investments. Understanding and assessing opportunities available outside of the ‘traditional’ investment universe can be challenging. In this episode, we talk with Pascal Schneidinger, CEO and founder of Partasio, a company providing access to art investment. Pascal walks us through art as a diversifying asset class, touches on the complexities of this dynamic market and shares insights on how to access an asset class where the entry barriers are traditionally high.

Corporate Governance, Family Governance und Rollen im Familienunternehmen: diesen drei Themen widmen sich Reto Blaser, Catharina Prym und Roman Leimer. Aufbauend auf der bisherigen Family Governance Podcast Serie, erhalten Sie in dieser Ausgabe weitere Insights unserer Family Business Experten und wie Sie diese Themen in Ihrem Familienunternehmen angehen können.

In dieser Episode des Family Governance Podcasts führen Roman Leimer und Catharina Prym durch die ersten drei Zimmer des Strategiehauses: Mitgliedschaft, Selbstverständnis, Geschäftsmodell. In 18 Minuten vermittelt Ihnen unsere «Hausbesichtigung» wertvolle Einblicke in einen Beratungsprozess, der Familienunternehmen systematisch zur nachhaltigen Strategie begleitet – Ziel für Ziel, Zimmer für Zimmer.

This episode focuses on sustainability. We will take a look at the different approaches to defining it. We will also talk about its impact, sustainable investments and the opportunities that it presents for family businesses and family offices. Lastly, we will consider how the next generation can use sustainability to contribute to companies and growing wealth.