What Makes Family Offices Tick When It Comes Deciding Where To Invest?

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 27, 2009 -
What makes family offices tick when it comes deciding where to invest?

Management is No.1.

An analysis by The Capital Express (www.TheCapitalExpress.com) of the investment criteria of six family offices - three U.S. and three European - found that all of them placed top priority on management in their decision about whether to make an investment.

"There is no substitute for the strength, drive and enthusiasm a strong president brings to an organization," explained a 100-year-old U.S. family office, which has 16 management executives and support staffers. It attributes its success to "acquiring companies with talented leaders."

Thoma family office, also based in the United States, prefers "established funds and management teams," in an attempt to ensure a fair return on its investments - upwards of 15 percent annually. It invests in private equity, distressed assets, real estate and venture capital.

Read details in The Capital Express (www.TheCapitalExpress.com), a New York publicaiont tracking global private investments.