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Poppy Godwin Poppy Godwin

Next Gen Wealth: How the New Generation of Family Office Clients Is Reshaping Private Wealth Management

The $84 trillion generational wealth transfer already underway is reshaping the family office landscape. In Episode 8 of the AYU Family Office Podcast, Lucy Sermon speaks with Chris Wheatley, who runs a multi-family office specifically focused on the next generation of wealth holders clients in their 20s through to early 50s who are inheriting, building, or stewarding significant private wealth.

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Mia Shamash Mia Shamash

Optimising Earnings Analysis Opportunities with AI-Driven Intelligence

A recent report from AYU Partner Alphasense titled “Optimizing Earnings Analysis Opportunities with AI-Driven Intelligence” offers an in-depth look at how forward-thinking investment teams are staying ahead by transforming their earnings workflows with AI-powered tools built specifically for market intelligence.

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Mia Shamash Mia Shamash

AI in Investment Management Brunch

The inaugural session of the AI in Investment Management Brunch series took place in Mayfair on July 10th, bringing together AYU members for a focused discussion on how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of investment management.

This event was kindly sponsored by our friends at AlphaSense.

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Mia Shamash Mia Shamash

AYU Mind and Body: Boxing for Resilience

AYU members recently gathered for an exclusive experiential evening at V Health Mayfair, offering an insight into building mental resilience through one of the most challenging workouts available in London, followed by expert advice on how to press pause and recover from the stresses and strains of work.

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Poppy Godwin Poppy Godwin

Free Markets, Family Offices and the UK Political Landscape: A Conversation with John King of the IEA

The intersection of public policy and private wealth rarely gets the frank treatment it deserves. In Episode 6 of the AYU Family Office Podcast, Gus Morison speaks with John King, Director of External Relations at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) the oldest free market think tank in the world about what the current political landscape means for family offices, wealth holders, and the broader investment community in the UK.

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Poppy Godwin Poppy Godwin

Why the British Government Is Now Actively Courting Family Offices — and What It Means for US-UK Investment

An American working for the British government, based in Atlanta, whose job is to connect US family offices with UK investment opportunities. In Episode 10 of the AYU Family Office Podcast, Harrison Lance explains exactly what the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is doing in the family office space, why it matters, and how AYU fits into the picture.

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Mia Shamash Mia Shamash

Generative AI in Hedge Funds

Explore how generative AI is reshaping hedge fund operations, highlighting both the advantages and the challenges of implementation.

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Ella Hayward Ella Hayward

The Family Office Summit New York

We were proud to host The Family Office Summit in the heart of New York this week - an ultra-private, boutique gathering designed exclusively for vetted family offices and select investment professionals.

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Poppy Godwin Poppy Godwin

Fake Family Offices and the Fight for Industry Integrity: A Conversation with Matthias Knab of Opalesque

The family office sector's opacity, the very thing that makes it attractive to genuine wealth holders also makes it a target for fraudsters and impostors. In Episode 5 of the AYU Family Office Podcast, Gus Morison speaks with Matthias Knab, Founder and CEO of Opalesque the leading specialist publisher on alternative investments and family offices about his investigation into fake family offices, his decision to go public with what he found, and why the industry's response matters more than ever.

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Poppy Godwin Poppy Godwin

Managing a Billionaire Family's Non-Return Holdings: A Conversation with Felicia Andjel of the Mittal Family Office

Most conversations about family offices focus on investment portfolios allocations, returns, manager selection. Episode 2 of the goes somewhere different. Gus Morison speaks with Felicia Andjel of the Mittal Family Office about the operational reality of managing a major family's non-return holdings the assets that exist outside of the investment portfolio and require an entirely different discipline to manage well.

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Mia Shamash Mia Shamash

AYU Ski 2025

In March 2025, investment professionals from across the industry came together in the picturesque town of Courmayeur for the highly anticipated annual AYU ski trip - a perfect mix of alpine adventure and professional networking.

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